2025 Compare Cities Education:
Danville, IL vs Lafayette, IN

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Highlights
- Lafayette spends 22.9% less per student than Danville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.8% higher in Lafayette than in Danville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lafayette had 3.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Danville
 Danville, ILLafayette, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,232$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,343  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,102$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6234573
 Students per Counselor565  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Danville    11 Reviews

I have lived in Danville for 3 years. It seems the city is plagued by negative opinions by people who have been here for a long time! It does seem that it has changed  More

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I'm Rev David Warren from 1st Responders in Christ Ministry here in Danville. I have heard from many say the blacks are cause of the crimes in Danville, I dissagree, I  More

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I've lived in/near Danville my entire life. My family had a small business here. It used to be a very "Mayberry" type of town with children riding their bikes, playing  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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