2025 Compare Cities Education:
Gary, IN vs West Lafayette, IN

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Highlights
- West Lafayette spends 1.4% more per student than Gary.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.9% lower in West Lafayette than in Gary. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Lafayette had 12.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gary
 Gary, INWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,232$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,391  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,102$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6234573
 Students per Counselor674  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock14.5%1.5%
Reviews for Gary    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 5 years as a homeless gay drug addict, and I think this place is a real  More

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Over 10 years ago

Been here most of my life left and went to Air Force policies and elected residents are terrible not all there is a few that is really concerned but being that they say  More

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I lived in Gary in 1972 - 1976. I was just a kid but I loved Gary. My family moved to upstate NY and after college I moved to San Francisco, Ca. I will tell you this, I  More

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Reviews for West Lafayette    11 Reviews

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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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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Over 14 years ago

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

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