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Hanford, CA vs Meridian, MS

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Highlights
- Meridian spends 32.1% less per student than Hanford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.1% lower in Meridian than in Hanford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Meridian had 1.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hanford
 Hanford, CAMeridian, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,825  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,725$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.75  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5334573
 Students per Counselor557  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Hanford    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Hanford is a beautiful little town to live in. The only exception is the air quality that is usually poor during 70 percent of the year. The additional spring and summer  More

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Over 19 years ago

A nice clean town. Moved here from Panama City, FL. The atmosphere in Hanford is a lot nicer than it was  More

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Reviews for Meridian    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Meridian has so much to offer for a great stay, it’s affordable for visiting and for those who want to move to a family friendly town.  More

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Over 8 years ago

I lived in Meridian at one time. It's one of many places I've lived across the country so I feel I have a lot of places to compare to it. If you check the crime stats ,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Meridian has, essentially 3 parts. In one section, the residents are financially secure and these neighborhoods are fairly insulated from the criminal and related  More

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