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Lake Charles, LA vs Prescott, AZ

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- Prescott spends 33.5% less per student than Lake Charles.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.2% higher in Prescott than in Lake Charles. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Prescott had 7.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Charles
 Lake Charles, LAPrescott, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,873$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,587  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,986$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock33674573
 Students per Counselor334  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Lake Charles    34 Reviews

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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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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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 Prescott    63 Reviews

Prescott is beautiful. The climate is wonderful (a bit hot in summer). The people are very unfriendly. I am conservative and have lived all over the country. The people  More

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I've lived here for 11 years and love the small town feel, perfect weather and great mountain biking. I am a medical professional in the area and am providing this as I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Yes, there is music here. We have a downtown with a courthouse area and yard where bands and singers perform. Also restaurants/saloons in Whiskey Row. The weather is  More

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