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Brandon, MS vs Matthews, NC

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- Matthews spends 3.4% less per student than Brandon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.6% higher in Matthews than in Brandon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Matthews had 0.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Brandon
 Brandon, MSMatthews, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,147  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,250$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11494573
 Students per Counselor419  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Brandon    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have lived in many areas of the country - Portland, Oregon, Scottsdale, Arizona, Memphis, Tennessee, Las Vegas, Nevada. Although Mississippi does not have exposure to  More

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We moved to Brandon 6 years ago. The people here are rude, will run you off the road, and will not let you into traffic no matter what. The High School allows the kids  More

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I moved here 10 years ago and it was the worse mistake in my life. People here are rude and hate outsiders. Common sense is not the norm here but the exception. They all  More

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Reviews for Matthews    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Matthews is a suburb of Charlotte. It's big advantage over Charlotte is that you are on the edge of the rural areas, and it is safer. Don't expect to save any on taxes  More

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Over 19 years ago

Is there segragation in  More

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