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Ponchatoula, LA vs Mobile, AL

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Highlights
- Mobile spends 3.0% more per student than Ponchatoula.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.5% higher in Mobile than in Ponchatoula. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mobile had 2.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ponchatoula
 Ponchatoula, LAMobile, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,769$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,168  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,527$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5794573
 Students per Counselor728  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 Mobile    37 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Avoid at all costs weak job market bad schools discrimnation of disabled in workplace and schools , I have lived here most of my life and have been trying to get out  More

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someone freshly graduated from high school with no work experience can pick up a serving job and make more hourly than someone who works in an entry level healthcare  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in that City for almost 12 years I have nothing good to say about it I have nothing bad to say about it People especially the cops some cricket wrong doing  More

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