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Lake Charles, LA vs Cleveland, TX

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- Cleveland spends 12.2% less per student than Lake Charles.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.6% higher in Cleveland than in Lake Charles. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cleveland had 10.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Charles
 Lake Charles, LACleveland, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,030$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,587  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,729$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11774573
 Students per Counselor334  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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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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Reviews for Cleveland    3 Reviews
Greg · Cleveland, TX
Cleveland, TX: Great place to Live
Over 11 years ago

Cleveland, TX is a city with all the conveniences but a small town atmosphere. All major retailers are present in addition to three excellent Mexican restaurants,  More

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bill · New Caney, TX
very quiet
Over 15 years ago

close enough to the city when you need  More

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Kneves808 · Cleveland, TX
Great little town!!
Over 16 years ago

This is a great little town, very hometown feel. Drawbacks, very depressed area. Only jobs paying over $10 an hour are at the hospital or the jail. Otherwise you must  More

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