| Index | West Lake Forest | New Orleans | Louisiana |
| Average Test Scores | 68% | 55% | 66% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 14:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 139 | 1,334 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 74 | 395 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 24 | 175 |
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| Index | West Lake Forest | New Orleans | Louisiana |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.2% | 84.1% | 80.2% |
| Completed high school | 79.1% | 82.9% | 78.5% |
| Completed some college | 52.9% | 62.7% | 49.9% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.9% | 40.7% | 28.6% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.6% | 36.2% | 23.0% |
| Completed masters | 5.5% | 15.5% | 7.9% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 6.3% | 2.6% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 2.0% | 1.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Belle Chasse, LA | 10,241 | 86% | 78.1% |
| Harahan, LA | 9,293 | 80% | 66.7% |
| Meraux, LA | 8,187 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Poydras, LA | 2,506 | 73% | 51.6% |
| River Ridge, LA | 13,690 | 72% | 50.0% |
| New Orleans, LA | 391,249 | 55% | 14.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wichita, KS | 390,566 | 25% | 48.0% |
| Tampa, FL | 395,912 | 49% | 1.8% |
| Arlington, TX | 397,269 | 45% | 6.1% |
| Cleveland, OH | 383,331 | 34% | 29.4% |
| Tulsa, OK | 402,441 | 21% | 56.3% |
| New Orleans, LA | 391,249 | 55% | 14.3% |
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