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River Ridge, LA vs Garland, TX

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- Garland spends 4.0% more per student than River Ridge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.7% lower in Garland than in River Ridge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Garland had 15.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to River Ridge
 River Ridge, LAGarland, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,172$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,920  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9714573
 Students per Counselor754  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
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Reviews for River Ridge    2 Reviews
George · New Orleans, LA
Wonderful climate
Over 17 years ago

The climate in southern Louisiana is quite nice, very mild winters but summer can be quite warm. If you like warm and no snow, its  More

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Johanna · New Orleans, LA
overall good
Over 20 years ago

Great, small town. Wonderful community. Truly. However - property prices are now a problem and so is living outside of New Orleans. It's no fun looking at what is  More

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Reviews for Garland    16 Reviews
lee · Garland, TX
Crime
Over 13 years ago

The Garland PD has evolved into a very professional force.When I moved here in the mid 80s, it was ' cowboy cops'. As a volunteer I have worked with the PD and seen a  More

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lee · Garland, TX
A more accurate overview
Over 13 years ago

We moved to Garland in 1985 coming from 10 years in other countries, NY,CT,HI,OR. I saw potential and must commend out police , fire water and sanitation depts. The  More

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DANNY · Garland, TX
climate
Over 15 years ago

Too  More

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