2024 Compare Cities Education:
Prospect, KY vs Metairie, LA

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Highlights
- Metairie spends 18.9% less per student than Prospect.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 40.9% higher in Metairie than in Prospect. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Metairie had 7.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Prospect
 Prospect, KYMetairie, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,618$12,663$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,255$11,920$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,769$6,533$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1521.3516.23
 Students per Librarian4675084573
 Students per Counselor227754530
 Grade School Educ.0.2%3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.2%4.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.99.5%92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%21.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.3.3%6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.71.7%38.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.18.6%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.5%3.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree7.0%1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Prospect    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Although housing is more expensive than most other cities in Kentucky, as are the real estate taxes it is worth it for the piece of mind and the great schools. Otherwise  More

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Quick response to what was posted. I would say her post is inaccurate except for the part about taxes. People are friendlier and more laid back than the people up  More

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Everything is relative as the saying goes, but we transplanted here from Germantown, TN (which we loved)to Prospect, KY (suburb of Louisville). We find the people are  More

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Reviews for Metairie    11 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I've been to Metairie a few times on bisiness, but I can't wait to go back and stay for a while. Lovely town nice people, lovely places. Lots to do. I recommend it  More

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For Metairie, & New Orleans in general: Briefly, as a Geologist who has lived here for 30+ years, my view of the outlook for the New Orleans area is decidedly gloomy.   More

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Metairie is not a city in the strictest terms. It’s a developed unincorporated area of Jefferson Parish that’s inextricably linked to the Metro New Orleans Area. Metaire  More

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