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Petal, MS vs Racine, WI

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- Racine spends 46.9% more per student than Petal.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.8% higher in Racine than in Petal. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Racine had 2.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Petal
 Petal, MSRacine, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,939$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,237  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,189$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6434573
 Students per Counselor460  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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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Simpson · Libertyville, IL
Needs to totally change
Over 7 years ago

Sad to see how far it has fallen over the last three decades or so. Still very depressed  More

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Joe · Racine, WI
Complete Joke, Mini Detroit
Over 8 years ago

This city is a complete mess. I have lived all over the US for work and this place is a little Detroit after the great depression post 2008. Work is non-existent and  More

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Felicia · Racine, WI
Racine (lost city)
Over 12 years ago

No jobs, no recreation. Poor education. High crime.  More

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