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Chester, PA vs Baton Rouge, LA

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Highlights
- Baton Rouge spends 34.1% less per student than Chester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.2% higher in Baton Rouge than in Chester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Baton Rouge had 2.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Chester
 Chester, PABaton Rouge, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,703$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,270  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,974$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7174573
 Students per Counselor323  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Chester    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A SMALL TOWN, THE TRANSPORTATION IS CONVENIENT FOR ALL MODES OR LINKS TO ALL AREAS OUTSIDE THE  More

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The people are the problem in Chester PA. Probably 97% of the poplulation abuses drugs. Many of the people that live there aide the drug dealers because they grew up  More

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25% of the population living below the poverty line, at times the drop out rate from the high school has been 50% (which explains why 25% of adults over 18 don't have a  More

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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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