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Houston, TX vs Natchitoches, LA

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Highlights
- Natchitoches spends 3.2% more per student than Houston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.3% lower in Natchitoches than in Houston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Natchitoches had 8.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Houston

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 Houston, TXNatchitoches, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,825$13,239$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,139$12,135$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,942$7,134$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.8215.1416.23
 Students per Librarian14709544573
 Students per Counselor473687530
 Grade School Educ.12.3%3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%10.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.79.5%86.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%17.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.0%8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.7%27.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.1%9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%0.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.8%2.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 2 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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Over 2 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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Over 2 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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Reviews for Natchitoches    6 Reviews

Natchitoches is a great small town in central Louisiana, with several claims to fame. It is the oldest permanent European settlement in the Louisiana Purchase,  More

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I have been trapped here for 2 years........ This town is not a place to be if you aren't a college student or a rich retired snob. I worked in a field where I met a  More

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Over 12 years ago

On the surface, Natchitoches seems like a pretty town. The history of the city is quite interesting. But if you are thinking of moving here, don't do it! I've lived here  More

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77449, 77084, 77429, 77379, 77036, 77433, 77095, 77072, 77077, 77088, 100 total
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