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Picayune, MS vs Davenport, IA

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Highlights
- Davenport spends 22.1% more per student than Picayune.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.8% higher in Davenport than in Picayune. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Davenport had 6.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Picayune
 Picayune, MSDavenport, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,502$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,478  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,161$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5234573
 Students per Counselor1128  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Picayune    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved down here from the midwest. Crime is very bad in pearl river county. 4 or 5 murders in the county so far this year. Drugs are all over. Decaying houses are all  More

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Over 7 years ago

Picayune is overall a decent place to live. Beware of constractors. Over all they are good people however they hire all of the dope heads and excons that will Rob you  More

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Over 9 years ago

we moved from southern Indiana, the snow and cold weather, you can have it. It did get hot there yet not as humid, the growing season here is longer, there is no tax on  More

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Reviews for Davenport    17 Reviews

Davenport is part of a larger metropolitan area, called the Quad Cities, which includes Illinois river cities just across the Mississippi. River related recreation,,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in 12 SE cities before moving to Davenport. Quality of life is much better; ease of moving around with little to no interstate traffic. Grid layout makes it simple  More

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Over 11 years ago

Great local colleges and  More

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