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Poteau, OK vs Tupelo, MS

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- Tupelo spends 5.2% less per student than Poteau.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.2% lower in Tupelo than in Poteau. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tupelo had 10.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Poteau
 Poteau, OKTupelo, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,979$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,699  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,719$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5354573
 Students per Counselor308  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Poteau    2 Reviews
Neil · Poteau, OK
Very happy in Poteau
Over 13 years ago

I just stumbled on to a couple of high brow folk that don't like our town. I moved here about a year ago and I love it. It's not a trashy town, the crime isn't bad, I  More

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Paul · Poteau, OK
Living in Poteau
Over 14 years ago

I have been living here since Nov. 2009, when I relocated from Philadelphia and came out here to take care of my elderly Mother. As soon as I got here, I was infected  More

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Reviews for Tupelo    5 Reviews
Sandra · Tupelo, MS
Culture and Recreation
Over 13 years ago

I am a native of Tupelo, Mississippi. I have wanted to move away from this town since I was younger. It's really not a bad place to live. It just doesn't offer much as  More

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Dustin · Mantachie, MS
Its really hot
Over 13 years ago

Its  More

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Bp · Tupelo, MS
Tupelo- poem from Reflections of a Mississippi Ma
Over 17 years ago

TUPELO The small town where I am from, Gets its name from the Tupelo Gum. No matter where in the world That I might roam This is the place that I call  More

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