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Houma, LA vs Denham Springs, LA

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Highlights
- Denham Springs spends 3.9% less per student than Houma.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.3% higher in Denham Springs than in Houma. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Denham Springs had 12.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Houma

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 Houma, LADenham Springs, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,963$10,540$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,609$9,930$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,131$5,986$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.0319.5316.23
 Students per Librarian5255234573
 Students per Counselor381523530
 Grade School Educ.8.0%1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%4.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.83.8%94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%28.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.5%7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.4%26.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.8%11.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%0.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.6%0.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Houma    4 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I lived in Houma from 2 years of age until 61. If you love fishing, eating fried/boiled seafood, and enjoy hot humid weather, this is your town. Except for having easy  More

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Over 15 years ago

Houma has absolutely nothing to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Hot summers; significant hurricanes and tropical storms about once every 5  More

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Reviews for Denham Springs    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

D.S. used to not have much, but now a lot of restaurants and retail shops are setting up shop here. Still, there's not much else worthwhile to do unless you like  More

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Over 15 years ago

This parish is trully a down home place to be. It has the best schools, great homes, and neighbors! From the city to the horse farms- it is trully a great place to  More

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Over 16 years ago

Louisiana is a great place live we have strong family values and traditions. The food is absolutely second to none. However the climate leaves a lot to be desired. It is  More

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70360 70363
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70726

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