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Columbia, MS vs Purvis, MS

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- Purvis spends 9.5% less per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.0% higher in Purvis than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Purvis had 9.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia
 Columbia, MSPurvis, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,553$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,124  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,463$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7184573
 Students per Counselor517  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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