2025 Compare Cities Education:
Bellevue, WA vs Lafayette, IN

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Highlights
- Lafayette spends 34.1% less per student than Bellevue.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.5% lower in Lafayette than in Bellevue. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lafayette had 6.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bellevue
 Bellevue, WALafayette, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,232$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,102$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6234573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Bellevue    19 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Bellevue is absolutely amazing! Great for professionals and families! Many amenities in the city itself almost anything you need! Plus Seattle is a short drive from the  More

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I became a Bellevue resident twelve years ago after moving from Germany; I never lived anywhere else in the USA and have no intention of "experimenting". I also traveled  More

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I've lived in many different places in the U.S., and I loved Bellevue. Gorgeous mid-sized city with views of the cascades and beautiful lakes.  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    16 Reviews

Over 12 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 13 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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