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Bay St. Louis, MS vs Des Moines, WA

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- Des Moines spends 72.4% more per student than Bay St. Louis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.3% higher in Des Moines than in Bay St. Louis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Des Moines had 5.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bay St. Louis
 Bay St. Louis, MSDes Moines, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,202  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
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