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BAY_ST._LOUIS
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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Columbia, MS vs Bay St. Louis, MS
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- Bay St. Louis spends 10.3% more per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.3% higher in Bay St. Louis than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bay St. Louis had 20.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia
Columbia, MS
Bay St. Louis, MS
United States
Expend. per Student
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$11,638
$15,905
Educ. Expend. per Student
$10,124
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$13,142
Instr. Expend. per Student
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$5,553
$7,999
Pupil/Teacher Ratio
12.96
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16.23
Students per Librarian
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587
4573
Students per Counselor
517
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530
Grade School Educ.
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2.9%
4.8%
Some High School Educ.
15.0%
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6.3%
High School Educ.
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93.4%
88.9%
Some College Educ.
20.6%
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20.0%
2 yr College Grad.
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12.0%
8.7%
4 yr College Grad.
13.2%
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33.7%
Masters Grad.
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8.8%
9.3%
Professional Degree
0.2%
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2.2%
Doctorate Degree
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2.0%
1.5%
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