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Little Rock, AR vs Gonzales, LA

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Highlights
- Gonzales spends 8.3% more per student than Little Rock.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.7% higher in Gonzales than in Little Rock. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gonzales had 6.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Little Rock
 Little Rock, ARGonzales, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,758$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,202  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,621$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9234573
 Students per Counselor361  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Little Rock    59 Reviews

I grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and moved to Little Rock in 2007. I decided to move out of state in 2014, but I definitely enjoyed my time in Little Rock. It is  More

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Little Rock is a city that I thoroughly researched before moving to, but nothing prepared me for the hills! They're even steeper than San Francisco, and they're  More

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After leaving critical reviews for a LOT of different cities, I finally found my home. Before moving to Little Rock, I had researched nearly every medium/big city in the  More

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Reviews for Gonzales    6 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Quality of Life is like a mantra here, unfortunately more of a political one. The area is growing at an astounding rate but mostly in my opinion due to location. Right  More

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Gonzales (and surrounding area) is a fair town to live in. Not much to brag about, little or no excitement except youth sports, but then there is very little crime here  More

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A very family oriented place with little to no cultural activities outside of regional ones. Be prepared to feel like a 'stranger in a strange land'  More

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