2025 Compare Cities Education:
Bossier City, LA vs Bristol, TN

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Highlights
- Bristol spends 11.6% less per student than Bossier City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.3% lower in Bristol than in Bossier City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bristol had 2.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bossier City
 Bossier City, LABristol, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,662$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,202  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,092$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4154573
 Students per Counselor387  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Bossier City    5 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Bossier City is pretty much where people from Shreveport go when they get fed up with the crime, dysfunction, and high taxes over there. That said, it is no paradise.   More

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This is sort of the "good side" of the Red River. A little safer than Shreveport, but not by much! Has some modern stores and livable apartments. Just be wary of who  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived here for 7 years, ready to leave, mind you. There are a number of colleges including a state university branch. It gets terribly hot and humid in the summer with  More

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Reviews for Bristol    5 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I moved to the area from FL, along with many others who are moving to the area from places like TX and the Midwest. Do not be mislead by the reviews. Bristol is very  More

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Update from 2006 - Current is October 2019 - I was born and raised in the Bristol, VA-TN area. Although the crime rate is low compared to many places - the jobs are very  More

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Struggled with keeping a decent job in Brisol. If a medical professional - only a one horse town with no  More

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