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Durant, OK vs Southaven, MS

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Highlights
- Southaven spends 11.3% less per student than Durant.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.9% lower in Southaven than in Durant. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Southaven had 7.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Durant
 Durant, OKSouthaven, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,782$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,288  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,894$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9004573
 Students per Counselor379  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Durant    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

This is the backwoods! Accepted to SOSU on full scholarship. Withdrew from the school after one week. I thought I traveled the time machine and went back to the 1950's.  More

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Reviews for Southaven    5 Reviews

Southaven, MS has grown tremendously over the last past 15 years. Many people from Memphis, TN has moved here. The housing is very affordable but jobs are hard to come  More

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Over 16 years ago

I am planning to relocate to Southaven Mississippi in March to be closer to my family in Memphis. I have over 20 years administrative assistant experience. Are there  More

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My wife and I relocated here recently back into her hometown of Southaven, MS. Since this time we have had our Garage Sale signs pulled up off of the street because of a  More

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