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Ponchatoula, LA vs Gretna, LA

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- Gretna spends 21.1% more per student than Ponchatoula.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.2% higher in Gretna than in Ponchatoula. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gretna had 12.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ponchatoula
 Ponchatoula, LAGretna, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,663$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,168  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,533$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5084573
 Students per Counselor728  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock76.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
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Reviews for Ponchatoula    1 Reviews
Michael · Ponchatoula, LA
the strawberry capital
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 Gretna    2 Reviews
Jamie · Gretna, LA
Gretna
Over 17 years ago

Gretna has a wonderful family oriented culture, but not much in the way of  More

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Abhd · Gretna, LA
beauty
Over 17 years ago

gretna is a beautiful, humbel place to live .i love it. it's quiet and  More

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