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Gonzales, LA vs Denham Springs, LA

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Highlights
- Denham Springs spends 28.6% less per student than Gonzales.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.3% higher in Denham Springs than in Gonzales. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Denham Springs had 10.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gonzales
 Gonzales, LADenham Springs, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,540$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,379  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,986$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5234573
 Students per Counselor265  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Gonzales    6 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Quality of Life is like a mantra here, unfortunately more of a political one. The area is growing at an astounding rate but mostly in my opinion due to location. Right  More

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Gonzales (and surrounding area) is a fair town to live in. Not much to brag about, little or no excitement except youth sports, but then there is very little crime here  More

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A very family oriented place with little to no cultural activities outside of regional ones. Be prepared to feel like a 'stranger in a strange land'  More

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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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