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Gretna, LA vs Jefferson, LA

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- Jefferson spends 0.0% less per student than Gretna.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Jefferson than in Gretna. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jefferson had 15.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gretna
 Gretna, LAJefferson, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,663$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,920  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,533$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5084573
 Students per Counselor754  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Gretna    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Gretna has a wonderful family oriented culture, but not much in the way of  More

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Over 17 years ago

gretna is a beautiful, humbel place to live .i love it. it's quiet and  More

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Reviews for Jefferson    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

New Orleans Metro area is still coming back after Katrina! An area called Old Jefferson (near where the Causeway meets the Mississippi River) was not flooded by Katrina,  More

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