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Laurel, MS vs Fresno, CA

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- Fresno spends 72.1% more per student than Laurel.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 48.3% higher in Fresno than in Laurel. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fresno had 4.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Laurel
 Laurel, MSFresno, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,432$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,509  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,719$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock126164573
 Students per Counselor504  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
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Reviews for Laurel    2 Reviews
Carmel · Iron Station, NC
"LITTLE MAYBERRY TOWN" in Laurel, MS
Over 5 years ago

I'D LOVE TO LIVE IN LAUREL, MS! Just from seeing everything that I've seen on the HGTV show "HOME TOWN", which is my favorite show to watch, I love the little "Mayberry  More

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Godiva · Laurel, MS
Dead end Place
Over 13 years ago

Dead  More

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Derek · Fresno, CA
It's not the worst city, but its flaws are bad
Over 4 years ago

I'm not gonna say this city is terrible, but it certainly has many issues that need to be taken care of and unfortunately the city council has done a poor job keeping up  More

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Derek · Fresno, CA
Just Leave this Trash Heap of a City!
Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Fresno my entire life and when I became an adult, I began to realize how much being a resident here really sucks, it might be cheaper than most other  More

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Hannah · Fresno, CA
If you move here or are planning to, this isn't it
Over 4 years ago

Lived here since 2002. I may be flamed for this, but.. total dump and I would rate 0 stars if I could. You only really move here to move out. As good as a gas stop.  More

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