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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Laurel, MS vs Ruston, LA

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- Ruston spends 63.3% more per student than Laurel.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.2% higher in Ruston than in Laurel. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ruston had 9.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Laurel
 Laurel, MSRuston, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,643$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,509  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,457$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4584573
 Students per Counselor504  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%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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Reviews for Ruston    2 Reviews
Steven · Ruston, LA
Would not recommend it
Over 4 years ago

Back stabbing little town you want get anywhere with out knowing people or have  More

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Current · Ruston, LA
Wouldn’t make the voice to live here again
Over 5 years ago

Very difficult to find a job here if you’re not hired by the university. When my husband got a job with the university, I didn’t think it would be so difficult for me  More

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