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Ponchatoula, LA vs Arcadia, FL

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Highlights
- Arcadia spends 2.4% more per student than Ponchatoula.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.2% lower in Arcadia than in Ponchatoula. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arcadia had 14.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ponchatoula
 Ponchatoula, LAArcadia, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,168  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,424$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7614573
 Students per Counselor728  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock74.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Ponchatoula    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

ponchatoula is a great town. there are lots of great neighborhoods and a couple of good churches. there is a lot of rec for kids but it is managed in an old mom and pop  More

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Reviews for Arcadia    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Arcadia, is one of Florida's hidden little gems. It has a lot of southern charm, amiable residents, and beautiful homes and ranches. There are many fruit and vegetables  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have a house in the Lake Suzy area of Arcadia.The weather is great.The thing I like most about this area is the diversity.From my house I can drive 10 minutes north  More

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My husband and I plant to retire in Tampa, Florida in two years. I have do some research and found out about some of the natural disaster in LTampa, Florida, such as  More

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