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Henderson, TN vs Meridian, MS

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Highlights
- Meridian spends 20.5% more per student than Henderson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.2% lower in Meridian than in Henderson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Meridian had 1.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Henderson
 Henderson, TNMeridian, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,494  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,725$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5334573
 Students per Counselor388  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Henderson    1 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Henderson is about 20 miles south of Jackson, TN and is although it is technically referred to as a 'city', it only has a population of about 5500 people. The primary  More

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Reviews for Meridian    4 Reviews

Over 5 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 9 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 11 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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