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Slidell, LA vs Hammond, LA

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- Hammond spends 21.6% less per student than Slidell.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.8% higher in Hammond than in Slidell. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hammond had 6.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Slidell
 Slidell, LAHammond, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,455$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,092  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,972$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock20304573
 Students per Counselor457  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Slidell    8 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

it is too close to new orleans east where there their crime has spread, had recent robberies. It is no longer nice to live. Sales tax rate has also increased in the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Crime is very little in my apartment  More

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Over 17 years ago

We are new to this city and state and would like more information as to finding affordable housing for low income  More

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Reviews for Hammond    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

It is a nice  More

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Over 14 years ago

I think that the climate is the wort thing about hammond.We do not have feal seasons. In December it can be 40 degrees one day and the next its 90. The heat and humidity  More

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Over 17 years ago

Hammond used to be a small,quiet town but with the growth of the local college it is increasing in size and everything that goes with  More

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