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Picayune, MS vs Panama City Beach, FL

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- Panama City Beach spends 21.4% more per student than Picayune.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.0% higher in Panama City Beach than in Picayune. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Panama City Beach had 5.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Picayune
 Picayune, MSPanama City Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,432$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,478  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,200$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7694573
 Students per Counselor1128  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Picayune    4 Reviews

Over 6 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 8 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 10 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 Panama City Beach    12 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I've lived here since 2001 and have seen many changes, mainly for the good. Although in the last couple years, and even more so after Hurricane Michael the cost of  More

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Over 7 years ago

I loved this area until I heard the property owners/corporations increased peoples rents between 30% to 90% that were still recovering from last years  More

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Over 13 years ago

Pannama city lived in the neighboring area 6 years loved it . I think you expect to much from such a small town as for the papermill you either put up with the smell or  More

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