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Southaven, MS vs Oxford, MS

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Highlights
- Oxford spends 96.9% more per student than Southaven.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.7% lower in Oxford than in Southaven. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oxford had 0.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Southaven
 Southaven, MSOxford, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,292$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,082  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,903$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7514573
 Students per Counselor468  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.7%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 Oxford    5 Reviews

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Over 4 years ago

While I know this isn’t a review, I am looking for some local insight! I am recent college graduate and looking for a fresh start to my career. I have lived in Chicago  More

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Over 17 years ago

We relocated to Oxford, MS from the Memphis, TN area. There are so many great things to say about Oxford but the low crime rate is at the top of the list! Coming from  More

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Over 18 years ago

It's not to say there is zero crime - but it's unlikely that could be said about any community. You might say it's definitely a secondary consideration in  More

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