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Townsend, TN vs Baton Rouge, LA

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Highlights
- Baton Rouge spends 33.9% more per student than Townsend.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.7% higher in Baton Rouge than in Townsend. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Baton Rouge had 11.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Townsend
 Townsend, TNBaton Rouge, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,703$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,323  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,974$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7174573
 Students per Counselor516  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
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terrible place to  More

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Over 7 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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