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Omaha, NE vs Wiggins, MS

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Highlights
- Wiggins spends 36.8% less per student than Omaha.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.9% lower in Wiggins than in Omaha. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wiggins had 17.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Omaha
 Omaha, NEWiggins, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,230$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,673  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,191$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.12  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4824573
 Students per Counselor372  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock74.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Omaha    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Born and raised in Omaha, moved to the Pacific Northwest for 50 years, and now back in Omaha. Feels safe, secure, good health care, lots of activities. Compared to  More

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Over 2 years ago

Many of the reviews say Omaha is good for family life - it is, but it also offers the best of quality urban living. I've lived here for 20 years, after living in  More

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Pros: Not much happens, no news is good news. No major tornadoes for decades!! Education can be good in areas. Career opportunities for those who take risks and  More

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Reviews for Wiggins    2 Reviews

Wiggins is a small community and has a lot of small town perks. I moved here from the coast in 1999 and I love it! It has a slow pace and is close enough to big cities  More

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Over 19 years ago

I've lived in Atlanta and Washington, DC and enjoyed them, but the thing I love most about Wiggins in the location. I'm close to bigger places so I can enjoy the arts,  More

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