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Iowa, LA vs Lake Charles, LA

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- Lake Charles spends 0.0% less per student than Iowa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Lake Charles than in Iowa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Charles had 3.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Iowa
 Iowa, LALake Charles, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,842$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,587  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,289$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4524573
 Students per Counselor334  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Iowa    2 Reviews
Kim · Baton Rouge, LA
Sweet little quiet town!
Over 2 years ago

Sweet little quiet town. Great place to relax and spend quality time with your loved ones. Not far from the Gulf of Mexico or the Texas border! Excellent place for a  More

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Larry · Iowa, LA
small town living
Over 5 years ago

Lived here 4 years 15 minutes from downtown Lake Charles .Quiet little town, right off  More

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Reviews for Lake Charles    34 Reviews
Jeff · Moss Bluff, LA
Good good good…
Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in the city for years and it’s great, you should really check it  More

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Jeremy · Moss Bluff, LA
Very tense atmosphere
Over 4 years ago

Lake Charles, Louisiana is one of the absolute creepiest cities in the USA. The people feel dead inside. They also seem to secretly hate each other. It is also an  More

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Marshall L. · 
clannish (feels like a cult)
Over 5 years ago

Beware reader, the city of Lake Charles is an absolute sh*thole. If you are traveling through I-10 you might want to skip this place. This place is the very worst of the  More

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