2024 Compare Cities Education:
Grand Prairie, TX vs Bossier City, LA

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Highlights
- Bossier City spends 8.5% less per student than Grand Prairie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.1% higher in Bossier City than in Grand Prairie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bossier City had 8.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Grand Prairie
 Grand Prairie, TXBossier City, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,172$12,058$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,291$11,202$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,920$6,400$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.0117.8816.23
 Students per Librarian9713624573
 Students per Counselor361387530
 Grade School Educ.9.5%3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%7.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.81.5%88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%23.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.5%9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.8%23.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.7%6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%1.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.7%0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Grand Prairie    5 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

If you are a black man, DON'T BELIEVE THE Texas HYPE, GET A JOB FIRST, GET A JOB FIRST!!! have lots of money, start a business if you can. Why? because there are many  More

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Over 13 years ago

Nice senior  More

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Over 16 years ago

I'm from Pennsylvania and we are thinking about moving to Grand Prairie or Plano. The one thing that bothers me is the crime rate in grand prairie. If anyone could give  More

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Reviews for Bossier City    5 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Bossier City is pretty much where people from Shreveport go when they get fed up with the crime, dysfunction, and high taxes over there. That said, it is no paradise.   More

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This is sort of the "good side" of the Red River. A little safer than Shreveport, but not by much! Has some modern stores and livable apartments. Just be wary of who  More

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Over 10 years ago

Lived here for 7 years, ready to leave, mind you. There are a number of colleges including a state university branch. It gets terribly hot and humid in the summer with  More

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