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Petersburg, VA vs Oxford, MS

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Highlights
- Oxford spends 35.4% more per student than Petersburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.8% higher in Oxford than in Petersburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oxford had 9.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Petersburg
 Petersburg, VAOxford, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,292$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,562  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,903$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7514573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.7%1.5%
Reviews for Petersburg    3 Reviews

Petersburg's crime statistics do not accurately reflect the true picture of our city. Unfortunately, cime is crime, but the lack of the most serious random acts of crime  More

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Though there are people who rent in petersburg who work in nearby richmond, the rental market is not yet prohibitive in richmond. The real value is for those who want  More

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Over 19 years ago

Climate is hot and humid in summer but spring and fall are generally quite nice. Winters are not bad either, it snows occasionally but there is still a lot of sunshine  More

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Reviews for Oxford    5 Reviews

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Over 4 years ago

While I know this isn’t a review, I am looking for some local insight! I am recent college graduate and looking for a fresh start to my career. I have lived in Chicago  More

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Over 17 years ago

We relocated to Oxford, MS from the Memphis, TN area. There are so many great things to say about Oxford but the low crime rate is at the top of the list! Coming from  More

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Over 18 years ago

It's not to say there is zero crime - but it's unlikely that could be said about any community. You might say it's definitely a secondary consideration in  More

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