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Staunton, VA vs Tupelo, MS

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Highlights
- Tupelo spends 63.0% less per student than Staunton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.0% lower in Tupelo than in Staunton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tupelo had 3.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Staunton
 Staunton, VATupelo, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,979$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,339  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,719$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5354573
 Students per Counselor281  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Staunton    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Summer in Staunton is the place to be for classical music lovers. Violins can be heard throughout July when students from all over the world convene for the Heifetz  More

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Over 11 years ago

Staunton has lots of small town charm, especially in the historic downtown area, which seems to be featured often in various Top 10 lists.  More

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Staunton is a charming town of about 22,000 in the Shenandoah Valley about midway up I-81 in Virginia. There is a small downtown that has been revitalized. Numerous  More

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Reviews for Tupelo    5 Reviews

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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Over 13 years ago

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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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