2025 Compare Cities Education:
Great Falls, VA vs Lafayette, LA

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Highlights
- Lafayette spends 26.6% less per student than Great Falls.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.9% higher in Lafayette than in Great Falls. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lafayette had 7.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Great Falls
 Great Falls, VALafayette, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,897$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,984$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7254573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.83.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Great Falls    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Close to Washington, DC (so you get the benefits of a major metropolitan area), yet maintains a semi-rural character. No multi-family housing. Excellent school system.  More

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Over 18 years ago

We actually live in a small part of Great Falls that is located in Loudoun County, but this comment actually applies to the bulk of the area in Northern Virginia.   More

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Over 19 years ago

It takes way too much money out here for anyone who is just starting or trying to get a foothold in the working world. You cannot afford to live anywhere without having  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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