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Hattiesburg, MS vs Thibodaux, LA

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Highlights
- Thibodaux spends 14.1% less per student than Hattiesburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.8% higher in Thibodaux than in Hattiesburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Thibodaux had 2.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hattiesburg
 Hattiesburg, MSThibodaux, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,495$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,237  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,435$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13354573
 Students per Counselor460  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.2%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 Thibodaux    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Having been born & raised in Thibodaux, Louisiana, it is w/ such sadness that I write how badly I want to move away from here. Since Katrina, there has been a great  More

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Over 19 years ago

I currently live in Thibodaux LA. I had this place; even though, the crime here is not bad and the trafic is not bad. However, this city is know place to get ahead  More

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