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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Fort Drum, NY vs Fort Polk South, LA
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- Fort Polk South spends 48.9% less per student than Fort Drum.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.6% higher in Fort Polk South than in Fort Drum. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Polk South had 3.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Drum
Fort Drum, NY
Fort Polk South, LA
United States
Expend. per Student
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$11,058
$15,905
Educ. Expend. per Student
$19,280
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$13,142
Instr. Expend. per Student
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$6,296
$7,999
Pupil/Teacher Ratio
12.55
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16.23
Students per Librarian
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532
4573
Students per Counselor
277
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530
Grade School Educ.
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1.3%
4.8%
Some High School Educ.
1.1%
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6.3%
High School Educ.
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94.3%
88.9%
Some College Educ.
37.9%
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20.0%
2 yr College Grad.
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12.0%
8.7%
4 yr College Grad.
29.3%
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33.7%
Masters Grad.
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5.9%
9.3%
Professional Degree
0.5%
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2.2%
Doctorate Degree
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1.4%
1.5%
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