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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lake Charles, LA vs Hammond, LA

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- Hammond spends 29.6% less per student than Lake Charles.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.1% higher in Hammond than in Lake Charles. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hammond had 5.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Charles
 Lake Charles, LAHammond, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,455$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,587  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,972$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock20304573
 Students per Counselor334  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%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 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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