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Petal, MS vs Falmouth, ME

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- Falmouth spends 45.6% more per student than Petal.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.4% lower in Falmouth than in Petal. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Falmouth had 9.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Petal
 Petal, MSFalmouth, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,237  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,700$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3604573
 Students per Counselor460  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
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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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Reviews for Falmouth    2 Reviews
S E · Falmouth, ME
Plenty to do
Over 15 years ago

Falmouth borders Portland, Maines largest city, so the nationally reconginized resturants, vibrant arts community, festivals, and shopping are all close. For the size  More

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S E · Falmouth, ME
Education in Falmouth Maine K-12 and College
Over 15 years ago

Falmouth K-12 schools consistantly score high on the states standardized tests. While my daughter was in private schools in CA, I am confortable with the education  More

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