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Picayune, MS vs Huntington, WV

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Highlights
- Huntington spends 28.7% more per student than Picayune.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.8% lower in Huntington than in Picayune. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Huntington had 1.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Picayune
 Picayune, MSHuntington, WVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,238$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,478  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,214$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock19454573
 Students per Counselor1128  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%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 Huntington    21 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived in Huntington most of my life. Yes, there have been many changes over the years, not all good, but it is a great place to live. Huntington won the best small  More

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Over 4 years ago

Could be worse - drug issues, no good jobs, lots of crime, but nice outside activities. Locals don't like anyone moving here and taking a job - I can say that! Glad I  More

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I've lived here since about 2012. I moved in from a surrounding small suburb called Shoals Manor where I lived for almost 10 years. I lived in Huntington for a few years  More

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