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Petal, MS vs New Augusta, MS

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Highlights
- New Augusta spends 5.3% less per student than Petal.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.3% lower in New Augusta than in Petal. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Augusta had 7.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Petal
 Petal, MSNew Augusta, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,237  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,507$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8564573
 Students per Counselor460  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock15.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Petal    1 Reviews

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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