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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Garland, TX vs West Lafayette, IN

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- West Lafayette spends 0.5% more per student than Garland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.1% higher in West Lafayette than in Garland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Lafayette had 24.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Garland
 Garland, TXWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,232$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,291  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,102$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6234573
 Students per Counselor361  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock14.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Garland    16 Reviews
lee · Garland, TX
Crime
Over 12 years ago

The Garland PD has evolved into a very professional force.When I moved here in the mid 80s, it was ' cowboy cops'. As a volunteer I have worked with the PD and seen a  More

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lee · Garland, TX
A more accurate overview
Over 12 years ago

We moved to Garland in 1985 coming from 10 years in other countries, NY,CT,HI,OR. I saw potential and must commend out police , fire water and sanitation depts. The  More

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DANNY · Garland, TX
climate
Over 14 years ago

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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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