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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Laurel, MS vs Orange Beach, AL

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- Orange Beach spends 44.8% more per student than Laurel.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.0% higher in Orange Beach than in Laurel. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Orange Beach had 16.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Laurel
 Laurel, MSOrange Beach, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,509  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,183$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6014573
 Students per Counselor504  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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

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Reviews for Orange Beach    3 Reviews
kitkatm · Orange Beach, AL
Love it here and very busy
Over 15 years ago

There is a great divide I agree but I live in Orange Beach and we are lower middle class and are quite happy. There are several things to do for families and with a  More

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kitkatm · Orange Beach, AL
Love This Town
Over 15 years ago

There is a great divide in rich and poor but I live in Orange Beach and we are lower middle class and are quite happy. There are several things to do for families and  More

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Jane · Orange Beach, AL
Culture in desperate need of improvement! Recreat
Over 18 years ago

This area is heavily populated with ostentatious elitists. It is growing rapidly and, because it is so expensive to live here now, it seems to only be attracting the  More

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