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Poughkeepsie, NY vs Thibodaux, LA

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- Thibodaux spends 63.0% less per student than Poughkeepsie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 49.8% higher in Thibodaux than in Poughkeepsie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Thibodaux had 1.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Poughkeepsie
 Poughkeepsie, NYThibodaux, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,495$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$24,643  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,435$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13354573
 Students per Counselor347  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Poughkeepsie    10 Reviews
Jessica · Fontana, CA
Mixed Feelings
Over 7 years ago

I have mixed feelings about Poughkeepsie because there are equally as many things I love about that town as there are things I hate about it so I'm just going to write a  More

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Lisa · Wappingers Falls, NY
Housing
Over 12 years ago

Prices are high here. housing is easily 25-30percent of our monthly  More

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Sheri · Poughkeepsie, NY
cost of living
Over 13 years ago

It'd be great if jobs were available. This city is OK but COL is so much higher in NY than where I was raised in South Maybe I should head  More

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Reviews for Thibodaux    2 Reviews
Zenda · Thibodaux, LA
Not the Place I Grew Up
Over 16 years ago

Having been born & raised in Thibodaux, Louisiana, it is w/ such sadness that I write how badly I want to move away from here. Since Katrina, there has been a great  More

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Nanette  · Thibodaux, LA
I hate it here!
Over 19 years ago

I currently live in Thibodaux LA. I had this place; even though, the crime here is not bad and the trafic is not bad. However, this city is know place to get ahead  More

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