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Independence, LA vs DeRidder, LA

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Highlights
- DeRidder spends 8.1% more per student than Independence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.7% lower in DeRidder than in Independence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- DeRidder had 11.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Independence
 Independence, LADeRidder, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,307$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,168  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,392$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4364573
 Students per Counselor728  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.17.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Independence    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

First of all, I wasn't able to 'select' my city of Loranger, Louisiana...this may be due to the fact that it is unincorporated territory (but then again, since certain  More

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Reviews for Deridder    1 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

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