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2026 Compare Cities Education:
Lake Charles, LA vs Temple, TX

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- Temple spends 3.3% less per student than Lake Charles.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.0% higher in Temple than in Lake Charles. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Temple had 0.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Charles
 Lake Charles, LATemple, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,352$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,587  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,758$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4654573
 Students per Counselor334  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
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Reviews for Lake Charles    34 Reviews
Jeff · Moss Bluff, LA
Good good good…
Over 3 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 5 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 6 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 Temple    4 Reviews
Amanda · Temple, TX
Great for Growth & Opportunity
Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Temple for about two years now and love it. The historic downtown and supportive community have made this a special place to  More

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Thea · Ogden, UT
Living in Temple, TX
Over 13 years ago

Can anyone tell me if the Killeen-Temple-Ft. Hood area is a good place to live for African-American  More

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Joseph · Keller, VA
Discovering Temple
Over 14 years ago

Want to know how wonderful temple, texas  More

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