2025 Compare Cities Education:
St. Paul, MN vs Baton Rouge, LA

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Highlights
- Baton Rouge spends 27.0% less per student than St. Paul.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.2% higher in Baton Rouge than in St. Paul. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Baton Rouge had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Paul
 St. Paul, MNBaton Rouge, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,703$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,480  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,974$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7174573
 Students per Counselor487  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for St. Paul    24 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

St Paul is a nice city to live, especially for raising a family. I am a transplant, moving here 33 years ago at the age of 26. I am self employed in the remodeling  More

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Over 7 years ago

I have lived in Minnesota my whole life and I’m 50+. As you get older the humidity is unbearable and the mosquitoes seem to get bigger?! I can count on one hand how  More

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Over 8 years ago

The MPA community is the most at home I have ever felt.  More

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Reviews for Baton Rouge    64 Reviews

terrible place to  More

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Over 6 years ago

I live hear so i can't say i hate it but i don't like  More

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Don't get me wrong, this is a great school filled with many great teachers. I absolutely love all of the classes I am currently in and have been in. We are taught with  More

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