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Lafayette, LA vs Hammond, LA

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- Hammond spends 18.9% less per student than Lafayette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.4% lower in Hammond than in Lafayette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hammond had 6.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lafayette
 Lafayette, LAHammond, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,455$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,453  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,972$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock20304573
 Students per Counselor320  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Lafayette    37 Reviews
Arthur · Breaux Bridge, LA
Happiest and Tastiest
Over 3 years ago

I should add this to my previous review. Lafayette was ranked "Happiest City in the US" by USA Today magazine and "Tastiest Town" by Southern  More

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Arthur · Breaux Bridge, LA
The Good outweighs the bad
Over 3 years ago

I’m from Florida but I’ve lived in the Lafayette area for thirty-five years. I’ve never known nicer people. It’s true that non-Cajuns can never integrate entirely with  More

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Do · Dallas, TX
Hottest neighborhoods in Laf. right now?
Over 9 years ago

What are the hottest neighborhoods to buy/live in right now? I'm from out of  More

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Reviews for Hammond    5 Reviews
ron · Loranger, LA
weather
Over 12 years ago

It is a nice  More

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Jennifer · Hammond, LA
Weather in Hammond LA.
Over 14 years ago

I think that the climate is the wort thing about hammond.We do not have feal seasons. In December it can be 40 degrees one day and the next its 90. The heat and humidity  More

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Sherry · Hammond, LA
Quality of Life
Over 17 years ago

Hammond used to be a small,quiet town but with the growth of the local college it is increasing in size and everything that goes with  More

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