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Wilkes-Barre, PA vs Biloxi, MS

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- Biloxi spends 33.1% less per student than Wilkes-Barre.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.0% lower in Biloxi than in Wilkes-Barre. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Biloxi had 3.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Wilkes-Barre
 Wilkes-Barre, PABiloxi, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,501$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,391  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,535$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6014573
 Students per Counselor553  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Wilkes-Barre    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I had the privilege of being born and raised here in Wilkes-Barre. Unfortunately, the town has deteriorated tremendously. I shall list pros vs.  More

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Over 18 years ago

Wilkes-Barre was a wonderful place to go to college. With two schools near each other (King's College and Wilkes College) the atmosphere was exciting. The city of itself  More

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Reviews for Biloxi    7 Reviews

I have lived in Biloxi, for roughly 2 years. However I have been to Biloxi on and off for years. Living in Biloxi is nice. There is plenty to do, shows, restaurants,  More

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Over 14 years ago

My husband is in the military and we recently moved to Biloxi/Gulfport area from southern California. We've been here only a short time, but I can tell you this: in  More

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Over 14 years ago

The school system is ranked so low nationally. My experience with the Biloxi School District explains this. The school board answers to no one and have no desire to  More

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