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Greeneville, TN vs Hattiesburg, MS

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Highlights
- Hattiesburg spends 16.6% more per student than Greeneville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.0% lower in Hattiesburg than in Greeneville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hattiesburg had 2.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Greeneville
 Greeneville, TNHattiesburg, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,213$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,638  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5954573
 Students per Counselor398  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Greeneville    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Greeneville is a quaint small town with strong historical roots and identity. They believe in keeping history alive, and rather than tear down old buildings, they are  More

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Over 11 years ago

Sperling shows average Jan. low of 25. It's been getting colder. We had temps below zero the last two winters. An average might be 23, but you should know there will  More

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Over 14 years ago

Seems like people here are happy just surviving. Very little initiative or interest in anything more than doing the very least effort to maintain.  More

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Reviews for Hattiesburg    10 Reviews

Over 10 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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