2025 Compare Cities Education:
Center Point, AL vs Meridian, MS

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Highlights
- Meridian spends 18.6% less per student than Center Point.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.1% lower in Meridian than in Center Point. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Meridian had 10.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Center Point
 Center Point, ALMeridian, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,144  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,725$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5334573
 Students per Counselor417  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Center Point    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived a lot of places but this by far is the worst hell hole I’ve seen in my life. There is no street that’s not covered in trash, no corner an addict is not  More

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Over 15 years ago

Center Point has an extremely high crime rate. We also have problems with loud music and/or parties. Gang activity and drugs are widespread . Please check the crime  More

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Reviews for Meridian    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Meridian has so much to offer for a great stay, it’s affordable for visiting and for those who want to move to a family friendly town.  More

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Over 8 years ago

I lived in Meridian at one time. It's one of many places I've lived across the country so I feel I have a lot of places to compare to it. If you check the crime stats ,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Meridian has, essentially 3 parts. In one section, the residents are financially secure and these neighborhoods are fairly insulated from the criminal and related  More

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