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Oxford, MS vs Picayune, MS

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Highlights
- Picayune spends 36.0% less per student than Oxford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.0% lower in Picayune than in Oxford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Picayune had 7.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oxford
 Oxford, MSPicayune, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,062$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,795  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,275$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5484573
 Students per Counselor430  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Oxford    5 Reviews

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Over 4 years ago

While I know this isn’t a review, I am looking for some local insight! I am recent college graduate and looking for a fresh start to my career. I have lived in Chicago  More

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Over 17 years ago

We relocated to Oxford, MS from the Memphis, TN area. There are so many great things to say about Oxford but the low crime rate is at the top of the list! Coming from  More

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Over 18 years ago

It's not to say there is zero crime - but it's unlikely that could be said about any community. You might say it's definitely a secondary consideration in  More

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Reviews for Picayune    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved down here from the midwest. Crime is very bad in pearl river county. 4 or 5 murders in the county so far this year. Drugs are all over. Decaying houses are all  More

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Over 7 years ago

Picayune is overall a decent place to live. Beware of constractors. Over all they are good people however they hire all of the dope heads and excons that will Rob you  More

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Over 9 years ago

we moved from southern Indiana, the snow and cold weather, you can have it. It did get hot there yet not as humid, the growing season here is longer, there is no tax on  More

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