2026 Compare Cities Education:
Hammond, LA vs Lakeland, TN

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Highlights
- Lakeland spends 16.9% more per student than Hammond.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.3% lower in Lakeland than in Hammond. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lakeland had 14.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hammond
 Hammond, LALakeland, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,225$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,168  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,030$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9584573
 Students per Counselor728  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%1.5%
Reviews for Hammond    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

It is a nice  More

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Over 15 years ago

I think that the climate is the wort thing about hammond.We do not have feal seasons. In December it can be 40 degrees one day and the next its 90. The heat and humidity  More

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Over 18 years ago

Hammond used to be a small,quiet town but with the growth of the local college it is increasing in size and everything that goes with  More

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Reviews for Lakeland    4 Reviews

We moved to the Memphis area short of 4 years ago. I can't imagine living anywhere else in the world! We live in a gorgeous and friendly lake community that is a  More

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Been living here for 11 years and looking to relocate. Memphis/Cordova has been good to us for the past years, but it's time to move  More

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Over 16 years ago

Lakeland is a great place to live....10 minutes from anything you would want to do. Reasonably priced homes and excellent tax  More

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