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Hattiesburg, MS vs Cartersville, GA

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- Cartersville spends 3.1% less per student than Hattiesburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.2% higher in Cartersville than in Hattiesburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cartersville had 0.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hattiesburg
 Hattiesburg, MSCartersville, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,834$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,237  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,948$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8614573
 Students per Counselor460  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
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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Reviews for Cartersville    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

The one important thing i didn't know when moving to Cartersville 11 years ago is the coal plant on the west side of town. The town smells of sulfur and chemicals. Only  More

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Over 13 years ago

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Over 14 years ago

My city is small, friendly and cheap. There is a lot to do here. There is the new Tellus museum, local art and cultural museums. You're not too far from Tennessee,  More

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