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Eagan, MN vs West Lafayette, IN

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- West Lafayette spends 18.8% less per student than Eagan.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.2% lower in West Lafayette than in Eagan. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Lafayette had 0.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Eagan
 Eagan, MNWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,232$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,783  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,102$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6234573
 Students per Counselor573  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock14.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Eagan    7 Reviews
Amy Marie · Saint Paul, MN
Minnesnota! Spelled this way on purpose because o
Over 11 years ago

Minnesota has 10,000 lakes and a Whole lota COLD weather going on.?? I really don't know why I still live here?   More

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Madz · Saint Paul, MN
I have lived here my entire life
Over 12 years ago

I have lived here 22 years. It is safe and has nice parks. But it is boring...so boring. It is not a pretty place. It is flat and filled with a lot of "midwestern  More

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Susan R · St. Paul, MN
Beautiful Eagan, MN
Over 15 years ago

My husband and I are retired and live in Eagan, MN. It is a beautiful suburb of St. Paul. We have easy access to all things - restaurants, shopping, medical care, and  More

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Reviews for West Lafayette    11 Reviews
Earl  · West Lafayette, IN
Community attitudes matter.
Over 10 years ago

I am originally from Greencastle, Indiana, a nice friendly rural town and home to DePauw University. Presently, I live in West Lafayette, Indiana, due to my having been  More

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Jen · West Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette, IN
Over 11 years ago

It's a nice small town. It's too bad it's not closer to Indy. I think I would like it here  More

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Adriana · West Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette
Over 14 years ago

They have good schools, parks and always have events to  More

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