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Dothan, AL vs Oxford, MS

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- Oxford spends 49.1% more per student than Dothan.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.3% lower in Oxford than in Dothan. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oxford had 4.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dothan
 Dothan, ALOxford, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,292$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,100  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,903$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.08  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7514573
 Students per Counselor442  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.7%1.5%
Reviews for Dothan    25 Reviews

This is my 3rd (maybe 4th) year living in dothan, and it is AMAZING!! I hear people say "the traffic is horrible" but it really is not. sure the traffic sometimes is  More

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Over 4 years ago

I grew up here. I will sum it up like this: the best decision I ever made was to move away from Dothan 20 years ago and the worst decision I ever made was to move back  More

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Over 4 years ago

I grew up in this horrible nothing city living here until in my early thirties and I left 20 years ago. I hated this place everyday and was so glad I left, it was the  More

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Reviews for Oxford    5 Reviews

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Over 4 years ago

While I know this isn’t a review, I am looking for some local insight! I am recent college graduate and looking for a fresh start to my career. I have lived in Chicago  More

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Over 17 years ago

We relocated to Oxford, MS from the Memphis, TN area. There are so many great things to say about Oxford but the low crime rate is at the top of the list! Coming from  More

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Over 18 years ago

It's not to say there is zero crime - but it's unlikely that could be said about any community. You might say it's definitely a secondary consideration in  More

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