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Ocean Springs, MS vs Lake Forest, CA

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Highlights
- Lake Forest spends 30.7% more per student than Ocean Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 61.4% higher in Lake Forest than in Ocean Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Forest had 2.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ocean Springs
 Ocean Springs, MSLake Forest, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,559  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor374  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Ocean Springs    16 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Ocean springs for 25 years now. I am a Yank by birth (Michigan), but a Mississippian by choice. I was a career military person and I was pretty upset  More

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Over 5 years ago

Any one buying a house in ocean springs should hire a licensed home inspector to make sure the house meets the current code. In parktown where I live they are making  More

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Run for the hills, Home owners insurance continues to rise and then you can't sell your house. The school superintendent retires with a fat retirement package and  More

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Reviews for Lake Forest    16 Reviews

I've lived in Lake Forest for over a decade, before that elsewhere in OC and also up in LA. Lake Forest isn't perfect but it's really improved over the past decade,  More

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As a retired senior who has lived in Lake Forest (formerly El Toro) since 1977 I think LF is a great place if you can afford it. When we moved here in June '77 homes  More

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I’ve lived here for 2 years. Ok, it’s more like a 4 but there are so many idiots downplaying what it’s like here and giving Lake Forest ones and twos. There are a lot of  More

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