2025 Compare Cities Education:
Laurel, MS vs Union Springs, AL

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Highlights
- Union Springs spends 38.5% more per student than Laurel.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 45.0% higher in Union Springs than in Laurel. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Union Springs had 18.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Laurel
 Laurel, MSUnion Springs, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,421$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,509  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,521$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4814573
 Students per Counselor504  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock67.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Laurel    2 Reviews

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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Over 13 years ago

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Reviews for Union Springs    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I moved here over 6 years ago and now run the one of the few local real estate companies, President of the Chamber of Commerce and am a member of the Planning  More

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Over 17 years ago

I moved here over 6 years ago and now run the one of the few local real estate companies, President of the Chamber of Commerce and am a member of the Planning  More

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