2025 Compare Cities Education:
Alexander City, AL vs Lafayette, LA

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Highlights
- Lafayette spends 10.5% more per student than Alexander City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.0% lower in Lafayette than in Alexander City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lafayette had 9.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Alexander City
 Alexander City, ALLafayette, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,897$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,727  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,984$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7254573
 Students per Counselor425  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Alexander City    3 Reviews

If lake living is your thing you will thrive in Alexander City. Retirees and really just nature loving students and young professionals are moving to the Tallapoosa  More

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This is a corrupt dying old mill town that has lost its mill. The crony government is totally corrupt. The schools are pathetic and it shows in the ignorance of the  More

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it is a great place to live in. it is very quiet and you can get along with people really easily. its a very cool place where fun is always an option. i love staying  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    37 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I should add this to my previous review. Lafayette was ranked "Happiest City in the US" by USA Today magazine and "Tastiest Town" by Southern  More

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I’m from Florida but I’ve lived in the Lafayette area for thirty-five years. I’ve never known nicer people. It’s true that non-Cajuns can never integrate entirely with  More

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What are the hottest neighborhoods to buy/live in right now? I'm from out of  More

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