2025 Compare Cities Education:
Crawfordsville, IN vs Lafayette, IN

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Highlights
- Lafayette spends 13.8% less per student than Crawfordsville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.1% higher in Lafayette than in Crawfordsville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lafayette had 3.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Crawfordsville
 Crawfordsville, INLafayette, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,232$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,811  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,102$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6234573
 Students per Counselor3002  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Crawfordsville    3 Reviews

If you like chain stores and chain smoking, you will love it here. Almost everyone smokes, and most people reek of nicotine. They also love going to church and talking  More

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Over 11 years ago

If you love the idea of a small town then Crawfordsville Indiana is the place to be. Don't accept any malls or fancy restaurants, it is just a small town with the small  More

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Having been born and raised in Crawfordsville, I was constantly immersed in many social circles within the community. The school system is wonderful, led by a competent  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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