2025 Compare Cities Education:
Fayetteville, AR vs Lafayette, LA

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Highlights
- Lafayette spends 13.5% more per student than Fayetteville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.5% higher in Lafayette than in Fayetteville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lafayette had 4.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fayetteville
 Fayetteville, ARLafayette, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,897$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,895  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,984$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7254573
 Students per Counselor405  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Fayetteville    49 Reviews

We've been here for many years. And my wife grew up here. We love being part of the community. She's a teacher and I own Deck Bros. The only thing remotely negative that  More

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How this city made Sperlings top ten for midsize cities is beyond me. The crime rate for both personal and property are horrendous. Assuming because of the fairly  More

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I've lived in NWA for 15 years. I've lived in many different cities in this country. This the worst area.First of all, you can't trust many of the people. They say  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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