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Tupelo, MS vs Houston, TX

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- Houston spends 28.5% more per student than Tupelo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.4% higher in Houston than in Tupelo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houston had 10.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tupelo
 Tupelo, MSHouston, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,552  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14704573
 Students per Counselor314  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
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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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Michelle · Houston, TX
The real Houston
Over 3 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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