2025 Compare Cities Education:
Cushing, OK vs Lafayette, LA

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Highlights
- Lafayette spends 18.3% more per student than Cushing.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.5% higher in Lafayette than in Cushing. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lafayette had 2.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cushing
 Cushing, OKLafayette, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,897$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,440  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,984$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7254573
 Students per Counselor320  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Cushing    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

does anyone have knowledge of a family by the name (white) who had, or has a son by the name of david who joined the marines in or about 1960? i went to school with him  More

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Over 15 years ago

does anyone have knowledge of a family by the name (white) who had, or has a son by the name of david who joined the marines in or about 1960? i went to school with him  More

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Over 16 years ago

Cushing is conveniently located, one hour west of Tulsa, one hour east of Oklahoma City, and half hour south and east of Stillwater, (home of Oklahoma State  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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