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Lamesa, TX vs Pearl, MS

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Highlights
- Pearl spends 50.3% less per student than Lamesa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.7% higher in Pearl than in Lamesa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pearl had 22.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lamesa
 Lamesa, TXPearl, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,055$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,054  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,605$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5884573
 Students per Counselor323  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
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Reviews for Pearl    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

In my opinion, Rankin County needs to catch up with the times. It is 2010, get off of this prejudice, white robe, peckerwood BS!!! I watched my husband be carried away  More

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