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Watertown, NY vs Lake Charles, LA

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- Lake Charles spends 31.4% less per student than Watertown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.9% higher in Lake Charles than in Watertown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Charles had 1.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Watertown
 Watertown, NYLake Charles, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,842$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,280  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,289$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4524573
 Students per Counselor277  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Watertown    2 Reviews
Ronald · New York, NY
Nice quiet town but many small town issues
Over 7 years ago

I don’t live there but visit on occasion. Very quiet town. Ran into a white out blizzard while driving there that a local tells me isn’t unusual. One minute I could  More

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Jaymes · Watertown, NY
Watertown, NY
Over 17 years ago

As a city primarily filled and flourished with military families, Watertown is a decent place to live. Because of the population influx from military families, the town  More

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Reviews for Lake Charles    34 Reviews
Jeff · Moss Bluff, LA
Good good good…
Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in the city for years and it’s great, you should really check it  More

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Jeremy · Moss Bluff, LA
Very tense atmosphere
Over 4 years ago

Lake Charles, Louisiana is one of the absolute creepiest cities in the USA. The people feel dead inside. They also seem to secretly hate each other. It is also an  More

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Marshall L. · 
clannish (feels like a cult)
Over 5 years ago

Beware reader, the city of Lake Charles is an absolute sh*thole. If you are traveling through I-10 you might want to skip this place. This place is the very worst of the  More

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