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New Iberia, LA vs Palestine, TX

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- Palestine spends 11.6% more per student than New Iberia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.1% lower in Palestine than in New Iberia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palestine had 0.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to New Iberia
 New Iberia, LAPalestine, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,533$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,606  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,803$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16874573
 Students per Counselor542  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for New Iberia    1 Reviews

Over 20 years ago

Climate is normally humid. Some cold days during winter time, but mainly warm to hot and  More

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Reviews for Palestine    7 Reviews

we need to dial back the rich and buddies telling what they want city workers wasting gas going to play lottery workers don't need high wages like school superintendents  More

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Over 16 years ago

Palestine has a lot of great open land around town. Population hovers around 18,000+. Commuting is never backed up, nor is it along drive. Just about everybody knows  More

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Over 17 years ago

After living in the frigid Northwest of the united states, and traveling all over the world with the United States Army, My family and I were ready to find a good  More

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