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Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.

Compared to Distribution

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an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

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Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

green triangle with upward trending arrow inside it higher than the previous measurement period; green triangle with downward trending arrow inside it lower than the previous measurement period; blue equals sign no statistically different change  from previous measurement period.

dark blue chart bars Significantly different than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

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Community Spending on Education

Parish: East Baton Rouge
Measurement Period: 2024
This indicator shows all household spending on education as a percentage of all annual household spending in the selected location. This includes spending on tuition, student loan finance charges, and other school expenses.

Why is this important?

People with higher levels of education are likely to live longer, experience better health outcomes, and practice health-promoting behaviors (Healthy People 2030). A community's spending on education in relation to the total spending offers insight into the overall household allocation of financial resources.
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2.2%
Source: Claritas Consumer Spending Dynamix
Measurement period: 2024
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: July 2024

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Note: Other School Expenses: test preparation & tutoring services, school books & supplies, equipment, and rentals.
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Filed under: Education / Educational Attainment, Economy / Investment & Personal Finance, Social Determinants of Health