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Jamestown, RI vs Laurel, MD

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- Laurel spends 19.3% less per student than Jamestown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.0% higher in Laurel than in Jamestown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Laurel had 8.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jamestown
 Jamestown, RILaurel, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,603$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,315  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,718$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11554573
 Students per Counselor321  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.2%1.5%
Reviews for Jamestown    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Jamestown is struggling to keep its small-town identity. It has been "discovered,"  More

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Reviews for Laurel    8 Reviews

Nice place 1200 a month 1 bedroom apartment but everything is a 10 min drive some old history good schools people get along  More

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Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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