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

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- West Lafayette spends 2.6% less per student than Goshen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.6% higher in West Lafayette than in Goshen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Lafayette had 20.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Goshen
 Goshen, INWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,232$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,846  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,102$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6234573
 Students per Counselor437  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock14.5%1.5%
Reviews for Goshen    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Long dark cold windy winters and hot humid summers. Though this spring was pleasant in previous years spring seemed to last only a few weeks before summer is upon us.   More

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Over 17 years ago

Long dark winters and 15 hours of sunlight in the summer  More

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Over 17 years ago

When it comes to the weather in Goshen, it is hit or miss. When it calls for rain or snow the weathermen are right about 25% of the time. Of course, they did predict  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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