2025 Compare Cities Education:
Houma, LA vs Oxford, MS

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Highlights
- Oxford spends 57.7% more per student than Houma.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.6% lower in Oxford than in Houma. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oxford had 10.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Houma
 Houma, LAOxford, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,292$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,609  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,903$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7514573
 Students per Counselor381  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.7%1.5%
Reviews for Houma    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I lived in Houma from 2 years of age until 61. If you love fishing, eating fried/boiled seafood, and enjoy hot humid weather, this is your town. Except for having easy  More

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Over 16 years ago

Houma has absolutely nothing to  More

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Over 17 years ago

Hot summers; significant hurricanes and tropical storms about once every 5  More

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Reviews for Oxford    5 Reviews

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Over 4 years ago

While I know this isn’t a review, I am looking for some local insight! I am recent college graduate and looking for a fresh start to my career. I have lived in Chicago  More

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Over 17 years ago

We relocated to Oxford, MS from the Memphis, TN area. There are so many great things to say about Oxford but the low crime rate is at the top of the list! Coming from  More

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Over 18 years ago

It's not to say there is zero crime - but it's unlikely that could be said about any community. You might say it's definitely a secondary consideration in  More

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