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Clarksdale, MS vs San Diego, CA

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Highlights
- San Diego spends 12.4% more per student than Clarksdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 67.0% higher in San Diego than in Clarksdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Diego had 10.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Clarksdale
 Clarksdale, MSSan Diego, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,353  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor402  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%1.5%
Reviews for Clarksdale    3 Reviews

I grew up in Clarksdale and moved out of state my junior year of high school. My family had been in and around the area for generations. It is sad to see what has  More

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I'm from California and I loved funky Clarksdale. The folks there are so friendly and curious about where you're from, what you do, and what you think of Clarksdale.  More

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Over 18 years ago

Clarksdale is a small town of about 20,000. Our economy is agricultural to a large extent. We have a tremendous amount of tourism based on our blues tradition which is  More

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Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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