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Cherryville, NC vs Picayune, MS

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Highlights
- Picayune spends 1.2% more per student than Cherryville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.6% lower in Picayune than in Cherryville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Picayune had 3.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cherryville
 Cherryville, NCPicayune, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,062$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,096  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,275$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5484573
 Students per Counselor313  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Cherryville    2 Reviews

I've lived here for all of my life. There are definitely cities that are a whole lot worse than Cherryville, but Cherryville isn't exactly the best. I'd say it is  More

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In general, many people in and around this area have a tendency to be clannish. If you are willing to stay there for a decade or so, you may be finally fully accepted.  More

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Reviews for Picayune    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved down here from the midwest. Crime is very bad in pearl river county. 4 or 5 murders in the county so far this year. Drugs are all over. Decaying houses are all  More

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Over 7 years ago

Picayune is overall a decent place to live. Beware of constractors. Over all they are good people however they hire all of the dope heads and excons that will Rob you  More

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Over 9 years ago

we moved from southern Indiana, the snow and cold weather, you can have it. It did get hot there yet not as humid, the growing season here is longer, there is no tax on  More

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