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Passaic, NJ vs Hattiesburg, MS

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Highlights
- Hattiesburg spends 52.7% less per student than Passaic.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.5% higher in Hattiesburg than in Passaic. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hattiesburg had 31.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Passaic
 Passaic, NJHattiesburg, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,213$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,845  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5954573
 Students per Counselor326  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Passaic    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

I live in the Passaic Park area of Passaic, and the area is very nice. The neighborhood is quiet and clean. Though there's nothing in terms of  More

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Reviews for Hattiesburg    10 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Hattiesburg is generally a pleasant city to live in and raise a family, and is a convenient for several weekend destinations, but I'm seriously contemplating a move.  More

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Hattiesburg experiences virtually all of the extremes in weather. The summers are hot and humid. Fall is still pretty nasty, except for the latter part of September.  More

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I grew up in Hattiesburg but have lived in many US & Int'l cities. There is an oddity about Hattiesburg. Many of the average citizens behave cliquishly, live beyond  More

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