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Hernando, MS vs Petal, MS

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- Petal spends 39.1% more per student than Hernando.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.6% lower in Petal than in Hernando. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Petal had 2.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hernando
 Hernando, MSPetal, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,213$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,082  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5954573
 Students per Counselor468  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
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Reviews for Hernando    2 Reviews
Robert · Hernando, MS
Climate
Over 15 years ago

Very hot but still a nice place to  More

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Im · Hernando, MS
Hernando, MS
Over 19 years ago

We moved to Hernando, MS a year ago as a result of a job transfer. We no longer have children in school, so the quality of education isn't an issue. Our daughter  More

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Reviews for Petal    1 Reviews
Cayla · Petal, MS
Petal native
Over 2 years ago

I am a Petal native 4th generation with a child (5th generation) in the Petal School District. I love it here, but I must say that a lot of the information provided on  More

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