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Lake Charles, LA vs Topeka, KS

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- Topeka spends 8.2% less per student than Lake Charles.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.4% lower in Topeka than in Lake Charles. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Topeka had 3.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Charles
 Lake Charles, LATopeka, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,626$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,587  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,274$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4414573
 Students per Counselor334  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Topeka    28 Reviews
Dean · Sacramento, CA
LORETTA LYNN SCARED ME AWAY FROM TOPEKA ):
Over 5 years ago

Loretta Lynn says that in  More

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True · Topeka, KS
Why you shouldn't live in Topeka Kansas
Over 6 years ago

I live in Topeka this town is awful A lot of crime has been happening here. I don't suggest moving here. This town is also dying out it's mostly old people, meth  More

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Robert · Katy, TX
The best city ever
Over 7 years ago

I lived in Topeka most of my life until moving to Katy, Texas...which is a premiere suburb of Houston. Topeka is genuinely missed as it is a superb community to raise a  More

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