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Kendall, FL vs Petal, MS

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Highlights
- Petal spends 3.2% more per student than Kendall.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.0% lower in Petal than in Kendall. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Petal had 2.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kendall
 Kendall, FLPetal, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,213$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,524  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5954573
 Students per Counselor439  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Kendall    6 Reviews

I've been here 40 years, worst place to live in  More

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Over 17 years ago

What makes Miami wonderful and unique from any other city in this country is its incredible blend of cultures and attitudes. There's really no other city that has such a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Generally very nice weather with the exception on a hurricane every once in a  More

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Reviews for Petal    1 Reviews

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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