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Knoxville, TN vs Ville Platte, LA

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Highlights
- Ville Platte spends 13.0% more per student than Knoxville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.1% higher in Ville Platte than in Knoxville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ville Platte had 33.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Knoxville
 Knoxville, TNVille Platte, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,950$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,352  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,924$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6264573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock14.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock59.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%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 Ville Platte    1 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I lived in Ville Platte for 17 years. I was born and raised there and most of my family and friends are there. There are way more cons than pros for this small town.  More

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