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Petal, MS vs Oakland, TN

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- Oakland spends 16.7% less per student than Petal.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.5% higher in Oakland than in Petal. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakland had 4.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Petal
 Petal, MSOakland, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,174$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,237  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,883$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9104573
 Students per Counselor460  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Petal    1 Reviews
Cayla · Petal, MS
Petal native
Over 3 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 Oakland    2 Reviews
Kaly · Oakland, TN
Lack of Recreation
Over 17 years ago

No Recreation Department available. One park available for kids, and your child must be a student at that  More

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Robert · Oakland, TN
Oakland, TN
Over 18 years ago

Great cost for home for the money! Less than $79 per square foot for a really nice home. Real estate taxes only .0047, so on a home Valued at $303,000 you would only pay  More

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