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Columbia, MS vs Laguna Beach, CA

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- Laguna Beach spends 44.7% more per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 79.1% higher in Laguna Beach than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Laguna Beach had 25.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia
 Columbia, MSLaguna Beach, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,124  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor517  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.9%1.5%
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Reviews for Laguna Beach    3 Reviews
kirsten · Mission Viejo, CA
Laguna Beach
Over 13 years ago

... always great to go home to. But i don't live there now, haven't for 10 years. Beautiful as it is, if you've got wanderlust you're always somewhere else. Avoid  More

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Steve · Laguna Beach, CA
Best weather
Over 16 years ago

Mediterranean climate, one of the best in the  More

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Sean · Laguna Beach, CA
There is no snowfall here despite these stats on t
Over 19 years ago

Laguna Beach is peaceful and beautiful. If you have the money for housing you will enjoy living here. However, during the seasonal Pageant of the Masters and Summer Art  More

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