2025 Compare Cities Education:
Knoxville, TN vs Slidell, LA

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Highlights
- Slidell spends 37.6% more per student than Knoxville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.3% higher in Slidell than in Knoxville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Slidell had 0.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Knoxville
 Knoxville, TNSlidell, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,328$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,352  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,078$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7224573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Knoxville    122 Reviews

What’s not to like? Friendly folks, mountains, rivers, lakes, streams, trees, amazing southern cuisine. Minimal traffic, solid museums, kid friendly everything, great  More

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I lived in Knoxville for 3 years and still go there to see a doctor of mine until my treatment is over. You could not pay me to return to Knoxville now that I foster  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is my second residence in Knoxville and I'm loving my return after a 30 year absence. I love the city and county and the atmosphere surrounding them. What's not to  More

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Reviews for Slidell    8 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

it is too close to new orleans east where there their crime has spread, had recent robberies. It is no longer nice to live. Sales tax rate has also increased in the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Crime is very little in my apartment  More

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Over 17 years ago

We are new to this city and state and would like more information as to finding affordable housing for low income  More

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