2025 Compare Cities Education:
Ellensburg, WA vs Lafayette, CO

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Highlights
- Lafayette spends 11.4% less per student than Ellensburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.5% higher in Lafayette than in Ellensburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lafayette had 2.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ellensburg
 Ellensburg, WALafayette, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,613  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6194573
 Students per Counselor411  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.6%1.5%
Reviews for Ellensburg    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Q: where r the best places in the Ellensburg area that r protected from wind? Otherwise, is s good  More

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Over 18 years ago

This is a great town to live and raise a family. The central location is wonderful, close enough to take a day trip to Seattle. There's skiing close by, rivers to go  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    2 Reviews

The City of Lafayette is trying to be attractive and desirable, so that's something. Being on the outskirts of Boulder and metro Denver has the benefits of quick access  More

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can't say enough good things about Lafayette - it is next to Louisville CO which has been voted the best place to live by Money Magazine.   More

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