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Ridgeland, MS vs Zachary, LA

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Highlights
- Zachary spends 34.4% more per student than Ridgeland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.1% higher in Zachary than in Ridgeland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Zachary had 0.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ridgeland
 Ridgeland, MSZachary, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,703$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,812  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,974$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7174573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Ridgeland    1 Reviews

The climate is very mild with brief cold snaps during winter and hot  More

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Reviews for Zachary    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The best schools system in the State of Louisiana; four years in a  More

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Over 17 years ago

The Zachary School District is rated number one in the  More

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