2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lumberton, MS vs Covington, LA

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Highlights
- Covington spends 39.5% more per student than Lumberton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.4% higher in Covington than in Lumberton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Covington had 6.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lumberton
 Lumberton, MSCovington, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,328$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,779  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,078$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7224573
 Students per Counselor338  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.29.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.7.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Lumberton    2 Reviews

We moved to Lumberton two years ago, for retirement purposes. Pros: Mostly quiet, except for the ambulance hurrying to who knows where. Really inexpensive city  More

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Lumberton MS. is a terrible place. The city leaders can't budget money(big write up on that). Crime is flourishing (rape,murder,drugs). No jobs, and no  More

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Reviews for Covington    3 Reviews

I have lived half of my life in Covington, LA and can honestly say I am glad that I moved back to the country in Bush, LA. Covington is too clogged with traffic, stores,  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. Since Hurricane Katrina the area has exploded with people and traffic. It's a nice place to visit but you don't want to live  More

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Over 18 years ago

What kind of family entertainment do Covington  More

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