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New Braunfels, TX vs Slidell, LA

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- Slidell spends 10.6% less per student than New Braunfels.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.6% higher in Slidell than in New Braunfels. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Slidell had 1.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to New Braunfels
 New Braunfels, TXSlidell, 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.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Slidell    8 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

it is too close to new orleans east where there their crime has spread, had recent robberies. It is no longer nice to live. Sales tax rate has also increased in the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Crime is very little in my apartment  More

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Over 18 years ago

We are new to this city and state and would like more information as to finding affordable housing for low income  More

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