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Slidell, LA vs Smithfield, VA

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- Smithfield spends 9.4% less per student than Slidell.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.0% lower in Smithfield than in Slidell. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Smithfield had 2.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Slidell
 Slidell, LASmithfield, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,092  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8034573
 Students per Counselor457  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 Smithfield    4 Reviews

The entire Isle of Wight area is incredibly racist and a good old boys town. I came to the Hampton Roads area to get away from the racism in the mountains. The areas of  More

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I lived in Smithfield for a few years.not for me.lots of litter,human feces in the phone booth,hot and to Southern for  More

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Over 13 years ago

Smithfield, VA is a bedroom community that has no major industry and has been over developed with houses driving the value of houses down across the entire county. I  More

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