2025 Compare Cities Education:
Columbus, NC vs Lafayette, LA

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Highlights
- Lafayette spends 3.5% more per student than Columbus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 56.5% higher in Lafayette than in Columbus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lafayette had 2.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbus
 Columbus, NCLafayette, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,897$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,794  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,984$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7254573
 Students per Counselor252  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Columbus    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Columbus has a perfect climate with distinct seasons. It's much cooler in summer than Charleston SC and warmer in winter than Richond VA, Of all the places we've lived,  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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