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Dallas, TX vs Clarksdale, MS

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Highlights
- Clarksdale spends 10.5% more per student than Dallas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.7% lower in Clarksdale than in Dallas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Clarksdale had 1.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dallas
 Dallas, TXClarksdale, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,559$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,291  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,318$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4204573
 Students per Counselor361  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Dallas    228 Reviews

I seldom review anything but I was inspired by reading the other Dallas reviews to add my two cents. I’ve been here since 2015 and we hope to leave when we can get jobs  More

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I have lived in Dallas, as well as areas around the Dallas Metroplex, for over 20 years. With that said, what I have seen in that time, has not been overly pleasing; and  More

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There is only one thing I found to be relatively good in this city: upscale restaurants. The food is tasty but only in upscale restaurants, I am vegan, and still found  More

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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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