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Mandeville, LA vs San Luis Obispo, CA

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Highlights
- San Luis Obispo spends 19.4% more per student than Mandeville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.6% higher in San Luis Obispo than in Mandeville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Luis Obispo had 1.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mandeville
 Mandeville, LASan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,908$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,092  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,298$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock162444573
 Students per Counselor457  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%1.5%
Reviews for Mandeville    7 Reviews

I've lived in Mandeville for 11 years and truly believe it is the best place to live in Louisiana. I'm a LA native and have lived in other areas of South LA, but  More

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Over 16 years ago

A great place to live and work. Interesting culture, nice weather year round, friendly people. The true South with a little extra special  More

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It's cooler in the summer and winter as well compared to New Orleans on the southshore because of the Lake. I like it, often it is 70 degrees in Feb etc and the next  More

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Reviews for San Luis Obispo    21 Reviews

MY FIANCEE AND I ARE LOOKING TO MOVE TO SLO FOR RETIREMENT ( NEXT MONTH ) WE ARE BOTH ARTISTS AND HOPE OUR TALENT WILL HELP WITH COST OF LIVING IN SLO!!! ANY  More

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Over 10 years ago

In almost any season of the year in San Luis Obispo, you’ll find the sun shining and the temperature hitting around 70º at some point in the day. With the temperature  More

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San Luis Obispo and surrounding areas are beautiful, great weather, beaches, farms markets, a downtown area full of some of the best bars and restaurants, wine country,  More

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