2025 Compare Cities Education:
Chapel Hill, NC vs Lafayette, LA

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Highlights
- Lafayette spends 17.1% less per student than Chapel Hill.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.4% higher in Lafayette than in Chapel Hill. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lafayette had 6.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chapel Hill
 Chapel Hill, NCLafayette, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,897$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,405  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,984$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7254573
 Students per Counselor280  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  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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