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Sulphur, LA vs Natchitoches, LA

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Highlights
- Natchitoches spends 10.8% less per student than Sulphur.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.0% lower in Natchitoches than in Sulphur. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Natchitoches had 1.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sulphur
 Sulphur, LANatchitoches, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,239$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,587  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,134$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9544573
 Students per Counselor334  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%1.5%
Reviews for Sulphur    4 Reviews

I am 67 and have lived in Sulphur most of my life. We have experienced 4 major hurricanes in the last 16 years from September 2005 (Rita), 2007 (Ike), Laura in August  More

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Over 17 years ago

Calcasieu is a great place to live but it does get hit by Hurricanes and that is the downside. I live in Sulphur, LA in Calcasieu Parish. There is nothing wrong here  More

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Over 17 years ago

Sulphur is one of the best places I have ever been to and lived. There is hardly no crime. Probley one murder every 1-2  More

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Reviews for Natchitoches    6 Reviews

Natchitoches is a great small town in central Louisiana, with several claims to fame. It is the oldest permanent European settlement in the Louisiana Purchase,  More

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I have been trapped here for 2 years........ This town is not a place to be if you aren't a college student or a rich retired snob. I worked in a field where I met a  More

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Over 13 years ago

On the surface, Natchitoches seems like a pretty town. The history of the city is quite interesting. But if you are thinking of moving here, don't do it! I've lived here  More

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