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Newton, MS vs Petal, MS

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- Petal spends 16.3% more per student than Newton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.1% higher in Petal than in Newton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Petal had 8.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Newton
 Newton, MSPetal, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,213$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,660  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5954573
 Students per Counselor413  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
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Reviews for Newton    1 Reviews
John · Hopkinsville, KY
Nothing is here.
Over 7 years ago

I've lived here for most of my life. The town history is great but as for that there isn't much to say. The school system is okay. With little money for resources I  More

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Cayla · Petal, MS
Petal native
Over 2 years ago

I am a Petal native 4th generation with a child (5th generation) in the Petal School District. I love it here, but I must say that a lot of the information provided on  More

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