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Southaven, MS vs Cartersville, GA

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- Cartersville spends 34.8% more per student than Southaven.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.7% lower in Cartersville than in Southaven. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cartersville had 4.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Southaven
 Southaven, MSCartersville, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,834$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,082  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,948$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8614573
 Students per Counselor468  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Southaven    5 Reviews

Southaven, MS has grown tremendously over the last past 15 years. Many people from Memphis, TN has moved here. The housing is very affordable but jobs are hard to come  More

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Over 16 years ago

I am planning to relocate to Southaven Mississippi in March to be closer to my family in Memphis. I have over 20 years administrative assistant experience. Are there  More

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My wife and I relocated here recently back into her hometown of Southaven, MS. Since this time we have had our Garage Sale signs pulled up off of the street because of a  More

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Reviews for Cartersville    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

The one important thing i didn't know when moving to Cartersville 11 years ago is the coal plant on the west side of town. The town smells of sulfur and chemicals. Only  More

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Over 13 years ago

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Over 14 years ago

My city is small, friendly and cheap. There is a lot to do here. There is the new Tellus museum, local art and cultural museums. You're not too far from Tennessee,  More

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