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Covington, LA vs Pineville, LA

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Highlights
- Pineville spends 15.1% less per student than Covington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.6% lower in Pineville than in Covington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pineville had 3.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Covington
 Covington, LAPineville, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,319$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,092  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,644$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5324573
 Students per Counselor457  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 17 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 19 years ago

What kind of family entertainment do Covington  More

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Reviews for Pineville    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Pineville-Alexandria is a metro area of roughly 75K, which feels smaller than it actually is. The people and relative lack of culture and stores you'd normally find in  More

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Pineville, Love it or Leave it. My family moved from the country to Pineville in 1960. Took a while but got used to living in town and love it. Moved away for a short  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in this area for over half of my life. Other than the zoo, a small mall, a movie theater, and a bowling alley, there is nothing to do! You have to drive 4  More

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