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Oakdale, LA vs Sulphur, LA

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Highlights
- Sulphur spends 18.9% more per student than Oakdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.1% higher in Sulphur than in Oakdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sulphur had 13.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Oakdale
 Oakdale, LASulphur, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,842$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,273  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,289$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4524573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.18.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.8.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Oakdale    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

well i must say there is many places in this world where you can be raised. on the other hand you will always rember that place as home. Over the years i have travled  More

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Reviews for Sulphur    4 Reviews

I am 67 and have lived in Sulphur most of my life. We have experienced 4 major hurricanes in the last 16 years from September 2005 (Rita), 2007 (Ike), Laura in August  More

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Over 17 years ago

Calcasieu is a great place to live but it does get hit by Hurricanes and that is the downside. I live in Sulphur, LA in Calcasieu Parish. There is nothing wrong here  More

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Over 17 years ago

Sulphur is one of the best places I have ever been to and lived. There is hardly no crime. Probley one murder every 1-2  More

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