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Oxford, MS vs Shreveport, LA

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Highlights
- Shreveport spends 24.8% less per student than Oxford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 46.2% higher in Shreveport than in Oxford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Shreveport had 6.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oxford
 Oxford, MSShreveport, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,010$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,795  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,679$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4894573
 Students per Counselor430  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Oxford    5 Reviews

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Over 4 years ago

While I know this isn’t a review, I am looking for some local insight! I am recent college graduate and looking for a fresh start to my career. I have lived in Chicago  More

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Over 17 years ago

We relocated to Oxford, MS from the Memphis, TN area. There are so many great things to say about Oxford but the low crime rate is at the top of the list! Coming from  More

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Over 18 years ago

It's not to say there is zero crime - but it's unlikely that could be said about any community. You might say it's definitely a secondary consideration in  More

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Reviews for Shreveport    29 Reviews

The pace of its death is picking up. A place that should be moving forward is following the path of Rust belt cities that died. Downtown has potential, but the  More

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Over 5 years ago

I Love Driving By Shreveport, Buildings do look beautiful, it is truly a great city, my favorite thing is the people. What loses the last star is that I did not visit  More

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Over 6 years ago

Shreveport is dying a slow painful death. If you are thinking of relocating here; I would not advise it. Since moving back twenty years ago, I have watch the town  More

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