2025 Compare Cities Education:
Ruston, LA vs Pineville, LA

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Highlights
- Pineville spends 22.7% less per student than Ruston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.4% lower in Pineville than in Ruston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pineville had 3.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ruston
 Ruston, LAPineville, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,319$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,293  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,644$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5324573
 Students per Counselor611  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Pineville    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Pineville-Alexandria is a metro area of roughly 75K, which feels smaller than it actually is. The people and relative lack of culture and stores you'd normally find in  More

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Pineville, Love it or Leave it. My family moved from the country to Pineville in 1960. Took a while but got used to living in town and love it. Moved away for a short  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have lived in this area for over half of my life. Other than the zoo, a small mall, a movie theater, and a bowling alley, there is nothing to do! You have to drive 4  More

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