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Opelousas, LA vs Oakland, CA

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- Oakland spends 53.4% more per student than Opelousas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 43.5% higher in Oakland than in Opelousas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakland had 9.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Opelousas
 Opelousas, LAOakland, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,264  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor698  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
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Reviews for Opelousas    2 Reviews
John · Opelousas, LA
Follow-up to previous, After 18 months of living i
Over 17 years ago

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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John · Opelousas, LA
Nice City
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 Oakland    38 Reviews
Brian · Oakland, CA
Had Potential, Had Hope, Now Extinguished
Over 3 years ago

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Dam · Alameda, CA
Fun to visit
Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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Fritz · Oakland, CA
Watching the destruction of a beautiful city!
Over 4 years ago

I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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