| | Lafayette, LA | Ruston, LA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,897 | $14,643 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,453 | $13,293 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $5,984 | $7,457 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.64 | 17.05 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 725 | 458 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 320 | 611 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.5% | 1.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.2% | 8.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 90.3% | 90.6% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.5% | 17.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.2% | 5.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 39.4% | 45.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.7% | 11.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.9% | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.9% | 2.6% | 1.5% |