2024 Compare Cities Education:
Jasper, TX vs Opelousas, LA

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Highlights
- Opelousas spends 4.1% less per student than Jasper.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.7% higher in Opelousas than in Jasper. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Opelousas had 8.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jasper
 Jasper, TXOpelousas, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,099$11,597$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,742$11,264$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,238$6,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.0215.0616.23
 Students per Librarian74020954573
 Students per Counselor321698530
 Grade School Educ.1.6%10.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.5%12.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.83.9%77.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%18.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.5%9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.8%13.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.1.8%4.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%0.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.0%1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Jasper    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

This used to be a great place, now its like one of those 80's TV show corrupt small towns - especially law enforcement, PD and County. If you have to go to this corrupt  More

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Over 15 years ago

The Jasper School System is a joke. My kids went their for 2 years. The lake of teachers willing to actually teach a child is disgusting. One of my children did not pass  More

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Reviews for Opelousas    2 Reviews

After living in Opelousas, for 18 months I'll respond to changes from my provous post. The 24 Hour liquior sales has been banned, except at the Evangeline Downs  More

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Over 17 years ago

Hello all I'm new to Opelousas, At first When i moved here I was like why did I move here, The Roads are horrible , Infrustructure needs lots of updating (Ex. Water  More

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