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Meridian, MS vs Ridgecrest, CA

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Highlights
- Ridgecrest spends 41.6% more per student than Meridian.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 65.3% higher in Ridgecrest than in Meridian. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ridgecrest had 10.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Meridian
 Meridian, MSRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,207$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,388  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,403$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock352994573
 Students per Counselor398  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Meridian    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Meridian has so much to offer for a great stay, it’s affordable for visiting and for those who want to move to a family friendly town.  More

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Over 8 years ago

I lived in Meridian at one time. It's one of many places I've lived across the country so I feel I have a lot of places to compare to it. If you check the crime stats ,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Meridian has, essentially 3 parts. In one section, the residents are financially secure and these neighborhoods are fairly insulated from the criminal and related  More

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Reviews for Ridgecrest    7 Reviews

For context, I grew up in Ridgecrest and moved away after graduating high school. I have since lived in LA and the Bay Area but I visit RC often. RC is in the high  More

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Ridgecrest and Kern County are red state bastions in a land of blue voting counties. If you want a concealed weapons permit, you'll get it. Want to own any firearm  More

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Over 13 years ago

The hardest thing to get used to in Ridgecrest is the weather. It can get quite windy. And hot. 115 hot. But it's a dry heat! It does cool off in the evening, and it  More

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