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Ville Platte, LA vs Simmesport, LA

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Highlights
- Simmesport spends 3.0% less per student than Ville Platte.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.4% higher in Simmesport than in Ville Platte. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Simmesport had 13.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ville Platte
 Ville Platte, LASimmesport, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,621$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,589  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,569$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor512  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.25.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock67.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.9.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock0.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Ville Platte    1 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I lived in Ville Platte for 17 years. I was born and raised there and most of my family and friends are there. There are way more cons than pros for this small town.  More

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