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University, MS vs Petal, MS

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- Petal spends 29.4% less per student than University.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.1% lower in Petal than in University. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Petal had ∞% more residents who had graduated High School compared to University
 University, MSPetal, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,213$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,795  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5954573
 Students per Counselor430  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.0.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.0.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
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Cayla · Petal, MS
Petal native
Over 2 years ago

I am a Petal native 4th generation with a child (5th generation) in the Petal School District. I love it here, but I must say that a lot of the information provided on  More

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