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Lake Charles, LA vs Tuscumbia, AL

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- Tuscumbia spends 12.5% less per student than Lake Charles.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.8% higher in Tuscumbia than in Lake Charles. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tuscumbia had 1.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Charles
 Lake Charles, LATuscumbia, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,980$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,587  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,369$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5514573
 Students per Counselor334  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 Tuscumbia    3 Reviews
Alan · Tuscumbia, AL
The price is right
Over 15 years ago

Tuscumbia, AL is a nice small town - good climate, friendly people and and the cost of living is not  More

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Vicki · Tuscumbia, AL
Tuscumbia
Over 17 years ago

It is a beautiful city in the northwest corner of  More

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Richard  · Tuscumbia, AL
Good Proximity to Hospitals
Over 18 years ago

Most people who live in the city limits of Tuscumbia, AL are within ten or fifteen minutes of two good hospitals. Helen Keller Memorial Hospital is just across the city  More

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