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Hammond, LA vs Texarkana, TX

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- Texarkana spends 16.8% more per student than Hammond.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.3% lower in Texarkana than in Hammond. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Texarkana had 5.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hammond
 Hammond, LATexarkana, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,209$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,168  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,879$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12564573
 Students per Counselor728  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Texarkana    15 Reviews

Texarkana, Texas is the main powerhouse of the wider Texarkana-Tex/Ark Metro Area (if you can call it that). This is a good small city which has all the amenities for a  More

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As a life long resident of Texarkana, I've always felt a sense of pride for my city. However, I recently had an eye opening experience. After the company I worked for  More

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Over 12 years ago

Very slow paced. Not a lot in the way of entertainment or  More

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