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Biloxi, MS vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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- Tuscaloosa spends 3.0% more per student than Biloxi.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.1% higher in Tuscaloosa than in Biloxi. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tuscaloosa had 1.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Biloxi
 Biloxi, MSTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,846$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,480  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,597$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5284573
 Students per Counselor577  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%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 Tuscaloosa    9 Reviews

This is the deal with Tuscaloosa. If you have strong family support that will keep you on track, you may be okay. Alabama has too many broken, uneducated, poor  More

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We've lived in Tuscaloosa for several years now. It's a diverse, friendly college town -- home of the University of Alabama and it's lovely campus -- that is relatively  More

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Tuscaloosa used to have some character. We had a decent live music scene, an up and coming artist community, affordable housing, and there were even several places for  More

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