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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Charlotte, NC vs Laurel, MS

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- Laurel spends 28.9% less per student than Charlotte.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.0% lower in Laurel than in Charlotte. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Laurel had 7.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Charlotte
 Charlotte, NCLaurel, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,969$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,703  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,211$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6344573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
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Reviews for Charlotte    305 Reviews
Tar Heel · Charlotte, NC
Charlotte, NC is Nicest City in USA to live
Over 3 years ago

My favorite city to live year round with 4 seasons. We love Charlotte  More

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Mastermind · Moss Bluff, LA
Could Use Some Work
Over 3 years ago

This city has a lot of potential, but it could use some work. For example, it seems to lack things that other cities have. And there is a lack of atmosphere and charm.  More

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D · Charlotte, NC
Pretty, Easy City
Over 4 years ago

Very new transplant (~6 weeks) so first impressions and reasons why I moved here: -great year-round weather, if you don't mind humidity-- less hot in summer than TX/AZ  More

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Reviews for Laurel    2 Reviews
Carmel · Iron Station, NC
"LITTLE MAYBERRY TOWN" in Laurel, MS
Over 5 years ago

I'D LOVE TO LIVE IN LAUREL, MS! Just from seeing everything that I've seen on the HGTV show "HOME TOWN", which is my favorite show to watch, I love the little "Mayberry  More

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Godiva · Laurel, MS
Dead end Place
Over 13 years ago

Dead  More

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