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Denham Springs, LA vs Bethesda, MD

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- Bethesda spends 87.2% more per student than Denham Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.2% lower in Bethesda than in Denham Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bethesda had 3.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Denham Springs
 Denham Springs, LABethesda, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,930  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor523  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock1.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock13.1%1.5%
Reviews for Denham Springs    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

D.S. used to not have much, but now a lot of restaurants and retail shops are setting up shop here. Still, there's not much else worthwhile to do unless you like  More

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Over 16 years ago

This parish is trully a down home place to be. It has the best schools, great homes, and neighbors! From the city to the horse farms- it is trully a great place to  More

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Over 17 years ago

Louisiana is a great place live we have strong family values and traditions. The food is absolutely second to none. However the climate leaves a lot to be desired. It is  More

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Reviews for Bethesda    12 Reviews

Bethesda is awesome if you want to live near DC and in a relatively safe city that has few parking issues. Montgomery county has parking lots in downtown Bethesda and  More

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Amenities are plentiful, but costs continue to rise as do local and state taxes. Overall not a friendly place to  More

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Essentially an upscale suburb of Washington DC. Public transport is easy, there's plenty to do (though with none of the edginess of living closer in DC) and it's minutes  More

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