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Zachary, LA vs Lexington, SC

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Highlights
- Lexington spends 9.1% more per student than Zachary.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.8% lower in Lexington than in Zachary. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lexington had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Zachary
 Zachary, LALexington, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,041$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,113  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,684$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.6  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4454573
 Students per Counselor260  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Zachary    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The best schools system in the State of Louisiana; four years in a  More

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Over 17 years ago

The Zachary School District is rated number one in the  More

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Reviews for Lexington    6 Reviews

Over the years Lexington has grown and there are indeed good schools, low cost of living, chain stores & plenty of churches. However, there is a high percentage of  More

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Over 13 years ago

It's a great place to raise a  More

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Over 15 years ago

We moved down here from Pennsylvania almost 5 years ago and have enjoyed every minute. We really miss our friends from up there, but that's about it. Just like  More

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