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Fairfield Bay, AR vs Hattiesburg, MS

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- Hattiesburg spends 1.6% more per student than Fairfield Bay.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.5% higher in Hattiesburg than in Fairfield Bay. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hattiesburg had 9.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fairfield Bay
 Fairfield Bay, ARHattiesburg, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,213$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,268  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5954573
 Students per Counselor337  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Fairfield Bay    2 Reviews

I will admit to being prejudiced but this is an absolutely fabulous place to live and visit. The scenery is magnificent. Unlike areas such as Hot Springs or Lake DeGray,  More

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We've been searching different areas for about 10 years for a place to retire. Accidently stumbled on to Fairfield Bay, and fell in love with it. This is a beautiful  More

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Reviews for Hattiesburg    10 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Hattiesburg is generally a pleasant city to live in and raise a family, and is a convenient for several weekend destinations, but I'm seriously contemplating a move.  More

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Hattiesburg experiences virtually all of the extremes in weather. The summers are hot and humid. Fall is still pretty nasty, except for the latter part of September.  More

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I grew up in Hattiesburg but have lived in many US & Int'l cities. There is an oddity about Hattiesburg. Many of the average citizens behave cliquishly, live beyond  More

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