2025 Compare Cities Education:
Baton Rouge, LA vs Forest Park, GA

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- Forest Park spends 22.5% less per student than Baton Rouge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.8% lower in Forest Park than in Baton Rouge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Forest Park had 13.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Baton Rouge
 Baton Rouge, LAForest Park, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,396$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,113  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,915$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.6  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8894573
 Students per Counselor260  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Baton Rouge    64 Reviews

terrible place to  More

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Over 6 years ago

I live hear so i can't say i hate it but i don't like  More

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Don't get me wrong, this is a great school filled with many great teachers. I absolutely love all of the classes I am currently in and have been in. We are taught with  More

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Reviews for Forest Park    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Forest Park Georgia is a great place to live. It is perfected located near airport and major interstates. The schools are great and the county is  More

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I read a review stating there is a lot of crime. I have lived in Forest Park since 1971 and have never been robbed or the victim of any other crime. We are a multi  More

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