2026 Compare Cities Education:
Hattiesburg, MS vs Bristol, TN

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Highlights
- Bristol spends 12.7% less per student than Hattiesburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.2% higher in Bristol than in Hattiesburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bristol had 2.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hattiesburg
 Hattiesburg, MSBristol, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,662$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,237  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,092$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4154573
 Students per Counselor460  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
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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Reviews for Bristol    5 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved to the area from FL, along with many others who are moving to the area from places like TX and the Midwest. Do not be mislead by the reviews. Bristol is very  More

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Update from 2006 - Current is October 2019 - I was born and raised in the Bristol, VA-TN area. Although the crime rate is low compared to many places - the jobs are very  More

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Struggled with keeping a decent job in Brisol. If a medical professional - only a one horse town with no  More

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