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Meridian, MS vs Vicksburg, MS

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- Vicksburg spends 66.4% more per student than Meridian.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.1% lower in Vicksburg than in Meridian. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vicksburg had 5.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Meridian
 Meridian, MSVicksburg, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,864$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,388  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,934$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4644573
 Students per Counselor398  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Meridian    4 Reviews

Over 5 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 9 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 11 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 Vicksburg    8 Reviews

I was born and raised in Vicksburg. I left for a town 25 miles south in 2015. Vicksburg was a great city when I was coming up. However, in the past 15 to so years, it  More

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Over 16 years ago

Nice People..Rich Culture....Just a great place to  More

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My son was attacked by two teenage thugs when he stopped in Vicksburg to do some laundry, find something to eat and recharge batteries for his electronics. Jake, my  More

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