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Mandeville, LA vs Hattiesburg, MS

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Highlights
- Hattiesburg spends 8.4% less per student than Mandeville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.6% lower in Hattiesburg than in Mandeville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hattiesburg had 7.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mandeville
 Mandeville, LAHattiesburg, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,213$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,092  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5954573
 Students per Counselor457  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Mandeville    7 Reviews

I've lived in Mandeville for 11 years and truly believe it is the best place to live in Louisiana. I'm a LA native and have lived in other areas of South LA, but  More

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Over 16 years ago

A great place to live and work. Interesting culture, nice weather year round, friendly people. The true South with a little extra special  More

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It's cooler in the summer and winter as well compared to New Orleans on the southshore because of the Lake. I like it, often it is 70 degrees in Feb etc and the next  More

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Reviews for Hattiesburg    10 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Hattiesburg is generally a pleasant city to live in and raise a family, and is a convenient for several weekend destinations, but I'm seriously contemplating a move.  More

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Hattiesburg experiences virtually all of the extremes in weather. The summers are hot and humid. Fall is still pretty nasty, except for the latter part of September.  More

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I grew up in Hattiesburg but have lived in many US & Int'l cities. There is an oddity about Hattiesburg. Many of the average citizens behave cliquishly, live beyond  More

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