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Bossier City, LA vs Sulphur, LA

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- Sulphur spends 23.1% more per student than Bossier City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.4% lower in Sulphur than in Bossier City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sulphur had 3.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bossier City
 Bossier City, LASulphur, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,842$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,202  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,289$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4524573
 Students per Counselor387  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Sulphur    4 Reviews

I am 67 and have lived in Sulphur most of my life. We have experienced 4 major hurricanes in the last 16 years from September 2005 (Rita), 2007 (Ike), Laura in August  More

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Over 17 years ago

Calcasieu is a great place to live but it does get hit by Hurricanes and that is the downside. I live in Sulphur, LA in Calcasieu Parish. There is nothing wrong here  More

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Over 17 years ago

Sulphur is one of the best places I have ever been to and lived. There is hardly no crime. Probley one murder every 1-2  More

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