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Plum, PA vs Pearl, MS

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Highlights
- Pearl spends 44.0% less per student than Plum.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.5% higher in Pearl than in Plum. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pearl had 9.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Plum
 Plum, PAPearl, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,055$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,801  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,605$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5884573
 Students per Counselor327  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Plum    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Plum is about 2.5 : 1 democrat to  More

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Over 19 years ago

I grew up in Plum, but don't think I'll move back there. There are many positives to living there, and it is a very attractive place for families who find themselves in  More

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Reviews for Pearl    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

In my opinion, Rankin County needs to catch up with the times. It is 2010, get off of this prejudice, white robe, peckerwood BS!!! I watched my husband be carried away  More

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