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Covington, LA vs Pensacola, FL

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- Pensacola spends 19.7% less per student than Covington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.2% lower in Pensacola than in Covington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pensacola had 2.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Covington
 Covington, LAPensacola, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,709$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,092  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,296$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8224573
 Students per Counselor457  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%1.5%
Reviews for Covington    3 Reviews

I have lived half of my life in Covington, LA and can honestly say I am glad that I moved back to the country in Bush, LA. Covington is too clogged with traffic, stores,  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. Since Hurricane Katrina the area has exploded with people and traffic. It's a nice place to visit but you don't want to live  More

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Over 18 years ago

What kind of family entertainment do Covington  More

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Reviews for Pensacola    72 Reviews

I grew up in Pcola and moved away after hurricane Ivan over a decade ago. I have recently moved back and was shocked to see the rate of decline it has endured over the  More

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I've lived here for almost 30 years and love it! Good size town but not a big city still plenty to do in downtown's really come alive in the last 10 years. Plus we have  More

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I came here to visit and never left! The American Planning Association named downtown Pensacola "Florida's Greatest Place" after a popular vote and Palafox Street was  More

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