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Ruston, LA vs Athens, LA

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- Athens spends 0.6% more per student than Ruston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.5% higher in Athens than in Ruston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Athens had 12.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ruston
 Ruston, LAAthens, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,726$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,293  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,217$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor611  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Ruston    2 Reviews
Steven · Ruston, LA
Would not recommend it
Over 4 years ago

Back stabbing little town you want get anywhere with out knowing people or have  More

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Current · Ruston, LA
Wouldn’t make the voice to live here again
Over 5 years ago

Very difficult to find a job here if you’re not hired by the university. When my husband got a job with the university, I didn’t think it would be so difficult for me  More

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Reviews for Athens    1 Reviews
great.az · Ogden, UT
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Over 13 years ago

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