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Biloxi, MS vs Harrisburg, PA

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- Harrisburg spends 54.2% more per student than Biloxi.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.2% higher in Harrisburg than in Biloxi. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Harrisburg had 6.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Biloxi
 Biloxi, MSHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,739$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,480  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,762$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10044573
 Students per Counselor577  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Biloxi    7 Reviews

I have lived in Biloxi, for roughly 2 years. However I have been to Biloxi on and off for years. Living in Biloxi is nice. There is plenty to do, shows, restaurants,  More

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Over 14 years ago

My husband is in the military and we recently moved to Biloxi/Gulfport area from southern California. We've been here only a short time, but I can tell you this: in  More

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Over 14 years ago

The school system is ranked so low nationally. My experience with the Biloxi School District explains this. The school board answers to no one and have no desire to  More

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Reviews for Harrisburg    23 Reviews

I wouldn't recommend Harrisburg. I currently live here, but I'm moving to Lancaster in a month. The problem with Harrisburg is that many long-term residents often refer  More

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Over 8 years ago

I moved to Harrisburg right after college and have been here for about 6 years now. This city is OK. Downtown has some nicer restaurants, but still has just as many  More

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Having lived here many years I've noticed that some people are very nice but most won't give you the time of day.Due to many years of "lifetime" politicians, the city is  More

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