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Benton, KY vs Lafayette, IN

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Highlights
- Lafayette spends 4.2% more per student than Benton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.3% lower in Lafayette than in Benton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lafayette had 3.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Benton

Education
 Benton, KYLafayette, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,702$13,232$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,565$10,502$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,502$6,102$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.6915.4816.23
 Students per Librarian6506234573
 Students per Counselor285697530
 Grade School Educ.2.2%3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%6.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.4%89.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.3%19.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.7%7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.7%28.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.0%7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%0.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.3%1.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Benton    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

It seems like a nasty town ever since it decided to be a sundown town back in 1914. Pretty much speaks for itself.  More

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We were looking for a cute small town (pop. under 10,000), low crime, and moderate winters. By "cute" I mean that the Main Street has lots of locally owned small  More

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Over 16 years ago

Marshall County is the best place in the world to  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    16 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I have lived here for 12 years and in a smaller town 20 miles away for over 35 years and like the people. But crime is on the rise, more arrests lately related to people  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lafayette still has a small town atmosphere. It is a wonderful place to raise children. There is a strong sense of community. Unfotunately in recent years Lafayette has  More

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I can say I have lived in Lafayette Indiana for 25 years. I'll say that home is home...but I would honestly say in less your a college student at Purdue, I would never  More

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ZIPS IN BENTON, KENTUCKY
42025
ZIPS IN LAFAYETTE, INDIANA
47901

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