2025 Compare Cities Education:
Covington, GA vs Ruston, LA

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Highlights
- Ruston spends 20.5% more per student than Covington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.1% higher in Ruston than in Covington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ruston had 5.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Covington
 Covington, GARuston, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,643$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,365  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,457$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4584573
 Students per Counselor429  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Covington    11 Reviews

This county sucks. It is so small that you get ripped off by all of the utility company's. They overcharge the customers and do not provide alternative options for  More

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It might have continued to be a nice place to live if it were not for all those criminals and government money parasites within this city. We are forced to live here now  More

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Over 15 years ago

don't know why people would still want to live here it is too much like dekalb but with out the convience of being closer to atlanta. the schools are terrable the houses  More

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Reviews for Ruston    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Back stabbing little town you want get anywhere with out knowing people or have  More

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Very difficult to find a job here if you’re not hired by the university. When my husband got a job with the university, I didn’t think it would be so difficult for me  More

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