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Ridgeland, MS vs Pineville, LA

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Highlights
- Pineville spends 3.5% more per student than Ridgeland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.5% higher in Pineville than in Ridgeland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pineville had 7.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ridgeland
 Ridgeland, MSPineville, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,319$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,812  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,644$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5324573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Ridgeland    1 Reviews

The climate is very mild with brief cold snaps during winter and hot  More

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Reviews for Pineville    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Pineville-Alexandria is a metro area of roughly 75K, which feels smaller than it actually is. The people and relative lack of culture and stores you'd normally find in  More

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Pineville, Love it or Leave it. My family moved from the country to Pineville in 1960. Took a while but got used to living in town and love it. Moved away for a short  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have lived in this area for over half of my life. Other than the zoo, a small mall, a movie theater, and a bowling alley, there is nothing to do! You have to drive 4  More

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