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Champaign, IL vs Natchitoches, LA

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Highlights
- Natchitoches spends 35.3% less per student than Champaign.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.8% higher in Natchitoches than in Champaign. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Natchitoches had 8.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Champaign
 Champaign, ILNatchitoches, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,239$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,342  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,134$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9544573
 Students per Counselor486  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%1.5%
Reviews for Champaign    13 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Pros - close to Chicago, has Parkland community college and lots of places to eat. There is a train station downtown that is really good. Beautiful deciduous trees and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I wonderful city with great  More

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Actually it's barely a nice place to live. The pros: Not terribly expensive - at one point the least expensive place to live in the country among modest sized  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 13 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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