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Madison, MS vs Portsmouth, VA

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- Portsmouth spends 15.5% more per student than Madison.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.6% higher in Portsmouth than in Madison. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portsmouth had 6.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Madison
 Madison, MSPortsmouth, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,640$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,812  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,838$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6764573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.68.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
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Reviews for Madison    19 Reviews
Ken · Madison, MS
City Planning
Over 12 years ago

Forget everything you've heard about Mississippi. In 30 years, Madison and Ridgeland, sister cities, have grown from being whistle stop railroad communities into two of  More

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Eric · Madison, MS
Beautiful city-Madison Mississippi
Over 12 years ago

Madison is a beautiful city. I have been leaving here for 1year. Love it!! It's safe and has best school system in Mississippi.  More

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Alfred · Madison, MS
Nice Area to Raise a Family
Over 13 years ago

The Madison County area just north of Jackson is a growning community with excellent school systems both public and private. This provides oppportunity to select the  More

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Reviews for Portsmouth    4 Reviews
Brenda L. · Portsmouth, VA
answer to question about paper mills
Over 11 years ago

I have lived in Westhaven neighborhood in Portsmouth for 23 yrs. I have never smelled a paper mill in Portsmouth. I grew up in MA about a mile from one, so I know what  More

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harry · Portsmouth, VA
location
Over 16 years ago

Housing not always  More

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Audrey · Fort Myers, FL
Question: Are there any paper mills in the Portsmo
Over 18 years ago

Does anyone living near Portsmouth, VA smell a paper  More

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