2026 Compare Cities Education:
Austin, TX vs Lafayette, CO

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Highlights
- Lafayette spends 18.3% less per student than Austin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.8% higher in Lafayette than in Austin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lafayette had 5.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Austin
 Austin, TXLafayette, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,538  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6194573
 Students per Counselor391  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.6%1.5%
Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    2 Reviews

The City of Lafayette is trying to be attractive and desirable, so that's something. Being on the outskirts of Boulder and metro Denver has the benefits of quick access  More

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can't say enough good things about Lafayette - it is next to Louisville CO which has been voted the best place to live by Money Magazine.   More

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