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River Ridge, LA vs Metairie, LA

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- Metairie spends 0.0% less per student than River Ridge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Metairie than in River Ridge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Metairie had 0.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to River Ridge

Education
 River Ridge, LAMetairie, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,663$12,663$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,920$11,920$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,533$6,533$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.3521.3516.23
 Students per Librarian5085084573
 Students per Counselor754754530
 Grade School Educ.2.0%3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%4.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.9%92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.5%21.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.4%6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.8%38.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.6%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%3.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.6%1.3%1.5%

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Reviews for River Ridge    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

The climate in southern Louisiana is quite nice, very mild winters but summer can be quite warm. If you like warm and no snow, its  More

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Over 18 years ago

Great, small town. Wonderful community. Truly. However - property prices are now a problem and so is living outside of New Orleans. It's no fun looking at what is  More

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Reviews for Metairie    11 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I've been to Metairie a few times on bisiness, but I can't wait to go back and stay for a while. Lovely town nice people, lovely places. Lots to do. I recommend it  More

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For Metairie, & New Orleans in general: Briefly, as a Geologist who has lived here for 30+ years, my view of the outlook for the New Orleans area is decidedly gloomy.   More

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Metairie is not a city in the strictest terms. It’s a developed unincorporated area of Jefferson Parish that’s inextricably linked to the Metro New Orleans Area. Metaire  More

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