2025 Compare Cities Education:
Omaha, NE vs New Orleans, LA

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Highlights
- New Orleans spends 40.0% more per student than Omaha.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.7% higher in New Orleans than in Omaha. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Orleans had 2.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Omaha
 Omaha, NENew Orleans, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,431$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,673  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,683$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.12  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock22524573
 Students per Counselor372  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Omaha    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Born and raised in Omaha, moved to the Pacific Northwest for 50 years, and now back in Omaha. Feels safe, secure, good health care, lots of activities. Compared to  More

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Over 2 years ago

Many of the reviews say Omaha is good for family life - it is, but it also offers the best of quality urban living. I've lived here for 20 years, after living in  More

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Pros: Not much happens, no news is good news. No major tornadoes for decades!! Education can be good in areas. Career opportunities for those who take risks and  More

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Reviews for New Orleans    87 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived in NOLA for 6 years. Like all cities, you must take the good with the bad. It is more expensive than what you read about on the internet. The drivers are  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived here for going on 3 years. The person who lives with me wanted us to move here. It got old for me very soon after we moved here. Neither of us like it.   More

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Lived here 20 years, transplant from a dank Midwestern metropolis. For the first 15 years I was pretty much one of those rabid people foaming at the mouth whenever  More

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