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Terre Haute, IN vs Houma, LA

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- Houma spends 12.6% less per student than Terre Haute.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.9% higher in Houma than in Terre Haute. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houma had 4.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Terre Haute
 Terre Haute, INHouma, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,963$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,110  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,131$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5254573
 Students per Counselor450  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
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Reviews for Terre Haute    13 Reviews
Stephen · St. Paul, MN
Average place but has good potential
Over 4 years ago

I lived in Terre Haute from 1980 to 2005, and have lived in 7 states and one other country since then. Terre Haute's my hometown. I had a mostly happy, normal  More

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K · West Terre Haute, IN
A horrible place
Over 5 years ago

This town’s terrible no roads the government is corrupt and the elections are rigged stay far away even the people here hate this town  More

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Bp · Terre Haute, IN
Great place for a family, great place for a corpor
Over 13 years ago

I read varied reviews when I moved here from the east coast 3 years ago - some good, some not so good. Now I feel I can give a reasonable reflection that I hope will be  More

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Reviews for Houma    4 Reviews
Bryan · Artondale, WA
Living in Houma
Over 7 years ago

I lived in Houma from 2 years of age until 61. If you love fishing, eating fried/boiled seafood, and enjoy hot humid weather, this is your town. Except for having easy  More

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Kelly · Houma, LA
Southern boredom
Over 16 years ago

Houma has absolutely nothing to  More

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Walter · Houma, LA
Climate
Over 17 years ago

Hot summers; significant hurricanes and tropical storms about once every 5  More

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