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Mansfield, LA vs Lake Charles, LA

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Highlights
- Lake Charles spends 14.5% less per student than Mansfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.3% lower in Lake Charles than in Mansfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Charles had 29.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mansfield
 Mansfield, LALake Charles, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,842$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,110  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,289$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4524573
 Students per Counselor482  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.24.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.5.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Mansfield    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Due to an accident, my car was towed by B & B towing to their storage/garage in South Mansfield, LA. The tow was 10 miles and the cost was $150.00. Repair charges and  More

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Reviews for Lake Charles    34 Reviews

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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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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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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