2026 Compare Cities Education:
Richmond, TX vs Slidell, LA

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Highlights
- Slidell spends 3.4% less per student than Richmond.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.4% higher in Slidell than in Richmond. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Slidell had 15.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Richmond
 Richmond, TXSlidell, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,328$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,004  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,078$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7224573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Richmond    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Summers are too  More

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Reviews for Slidell    8 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

it is too close to new orleans east where there their crime has spread, had recent robberies. It is no longer nice to live. Sales tax rate has also increased in the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Crime is very little in my apartment  More

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Over 18 years ago

We are new to this city and state and would like more information as to finding affordable housing for low income  More

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