2025 Compare Cities Education:
Ruston, LA vs Pensacola, FL

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Highlights
- Pensacola spends 26.9% less per student than Ruston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.2% lower in Pensacola than in Ruston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pensacola had 2.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ruston
 Ruston, LAPensacola, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,709$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,293  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,296$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8224573
 Students per Counselor611  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%1.5%
Reviews for Ruston    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

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

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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 Pensacola    72 Reviews

I grew up in Pcola and moved away after hurricane Ivan over a decade ago. I have recently moved back and was shocked to see the rate of decline it has endured over the  More

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I've lived here for almost 30 years and love it! Good size town but not a big city still plenty to do in downtown's really come alive in the last 10 years. Plus we have  More

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I came here to visit and never left! The American Planning Association named downtown Pensacola "Florida's Greatest Place" after a popular vote and Palafox Street was  More

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