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Mandeville, LA vs San Marcos, CA

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Highlights
- San Marcos spends 22.7% more per student than Mandeville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.5% higher in San Marcos than in Mandeville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Marcos had 8.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mandeville
 Mandeville, LASan Marcos, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,092  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor457  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%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 Marcos    5 Reviews

Just an amazing place to live. I have lived in 7 states and almost countless cities. Sam Marcos is one of the best. This is literally the longest place I have lived  More

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Over 15 years ago

Is this area to expensive for the average income retired  More

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Over 18 years ago

Beautiful Mediterranean climate with bright sunshine and ocean breazes. City is just 15 minutes away from the  More

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