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Ladera Ranch, CA vs Hattiesburg, MS

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- Hattiesburg spends 20.1% less per student than Ladera Ranch.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 43.7% lower in Hattiesburg than in Ladera Ranch. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hattiesburg had 8.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ladera Ranch
 Ladera Ranch, CAHattiesburg, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,213$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5954573
 Students per Counselor595  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Ladera Ranch    2 Reviews

I've lived in Ladera for 18 years and, after looking around the country to see if it's worth moving, I've concluded Ladera is the best place to live. Not perfect, but  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived here for 7 years and it's one of my favorite places. Yes, it has some of the OC snobbiness, but I still rated it 5 stars because you can control who you hang  More

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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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