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Opelousas, LA vs Atlanta, GA

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- Atlanta spends 40.3% more per student than Opelousas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.4% lower in Atlanta than in Opelousas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Atlanta had 19.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Opelousas
 Opelousas, LAAtlanta, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,267$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,264  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,086$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5704573
 Students per Counselor698  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%1.5%
Reviews for Opelousas    2 Reviews

After living in Opelousas, for 18 months I'll respond to changes from my provous post. The 24 Hour liquior sales has been banned, except at the Evangeline Downs  More

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Over 18 years ago

Hello all I'm new to Opelousas, At first When i moved here I was like why did I move here, The Roads are horrible , Infrustructure needs lots of updating (Ex. Water  More

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Reviews for Atlanta    318 Reviews

Lots of traffic near the airport at all times. Adds about 1.5 hrs to a 30 min commute. Great food and culture in downtown ATL area.  More

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Honestly the greater Atlanta area is the best place I've ever lived. There is so much diversity, delicious food, shopping, etc. The traffic really isn't that bad if you  More

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Over 2 years ago

I've lived just outside of Atlanta for 22 years and have spent a year deep within the hustle and bustle of the city. It's really NOT that bad. The crime really isn't  More

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