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New Braunfels, TX vs Covington, LA

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- Covington spends 10.6% less per student than New Braunfels.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.6% higher in Covington than in New Braunfels. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Covington had 0.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to New Braunfels
 New Braunfels, TXCovington, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,328$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,548  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,078$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7224573
 Students per Counselor465  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for New Braunfels    11 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I have lived in this awesome city for the past 2 years and believe it’s best described as either a breath of fresh air or a slice of heaven on earth.  More

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Diana · 

I moved here in 2001 due to a work transfer. It was small and quaint then. Today, there are too many people for the infrastructure, water resources, and schools. The  More

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I lived in NB for only about 4 months because of the extreme reaction I had to the cement polution in the area. There are two large cement plants to the north and south  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 17 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 19 years ago

What kind of family entertainment do Covington  More

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