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Mandeville, LA vs Picayune, MS

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Highlights
- Picayune spends 17.0% less per student than Mandeville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.2% lower in Picayune than in Mandeville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Picayune had 10.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mandeville
 Mandeville, LAPicayune, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,062$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,092  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,275$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5484573
 Students per Counselor457  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Picayune    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved down here from the midwest. Crime is very bad in pearl river county. 4 or 5 murders in the county so far this year. Drugs are all over. Decaying houses are all  More

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Over 7 years ago

Picayune is overall a decent place to live. Beware of constractors. Over all they are good people however they hire all of the dope heads and excons that will Rob you  More

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Over 9 years ago

we moved from southern Indiana, the snow and cold weather, you can have it. It did get hot there yet not as humid, the growing season here is longer, there is no tax on  More

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