2026 Compare Cities Education:
Fayetteville, TN vs Lafayette, LA

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Highlights
- Lafayette spends 0.3% less per student than Fayetteville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.0% higher in Lafayette than in Fayetteville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lafayette had 10.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fayetteville
 Fayetteville, TNLafayette, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,897$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,991  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,984$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7254573
 Students per Counselor494  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Fayetteville    2 Reviews

I have lived in Fayetteville Tennessee my entire life. I am now 21 years of age and have seen many positive and negative things about fayetteville. The first thing you  More

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Having been born and raised in the sleepy town of Fayetteville, I would like to enlighten anyone considering relocation to this area. For years this city has had  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    37 Reviews

Over 4 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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