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Paris, TX vs Jennings, LA

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- Jennings spends 4.8% less per student than Paris.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.1% higher in Jennings than in Paris. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jennings had 8.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Paris
 Paris, TXJennings, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,565$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,303  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,012$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4154573
 Students per Counselor342  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Paris    13 Reviews

It's a city where the city administration [ City Mayor, Commissioners, City Manager, DA of the County, & Police Dept] - protects the gangs/  More

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The cost of living runs close to 30% lower than the average for the US. The local parish, Our Lady of Victory, can accommodate another 100 - 200 families. The State of  More

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Over 15 years ago

Paris is a very small city, it is basically for retirees, not much to offer here. The cost of living is the BEST thing I can say about Paris and that the people are  More

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Reviews for Jennings    2 Reviews

I just recently moved to Jennings and my family and I absolutely love it. The people are amazing and so is the food. We have yet to find a restaurant we do not like.   More

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Over 17 years ago

I moved here from beautiful Colorado Springs, CO. Jennings is between Lafayette and Lake Charles so if you want decent shopping, libraries, movies, parks etc you have to  More

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