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Vicksburg, MS vs Houston, TX

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- Houston spends 28.2% less per student than Vicksburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.4% higher in Houston than in Vicksburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houston had 7.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Vicksburg
 Vicksburg, MSHouston, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,350  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14704573
 Students per Counselor316  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Vicksburg    8 Reviews
Loree · Utica, MS
Info from a Vicksburg native
Over 8 years ago

I was born and raised in Vicksburg. I left for a town 25 miles south in 2015. Vicksburg was a great city when I was coming up. However, in the past 15 to so years, it  More

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Jamel · Vicksburg, MS
Great Quality of Life
Over 16 years ago

Nice People..Rich Culture....Just a great place to  More

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carolyn  · Wausau, WI
Vicksburg - a dirty little town
Over 16 years ago

My son was attacked by two teenage thugs when he stopped in Vicksburg to do some laundry, find something to eat and recharge batteries for his electronics. Jake, my  More

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Michelle · Houston, TX
The real Houston
Over 4 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 4 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 4 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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