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Inverness, IL vs West Lafayette, IN

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- West Lafayette spends 39.6% less per student than Inverness.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.8% higher in West Lafayette than in Inverness. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Lafayette had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Inverness
 Inverness, ILWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,232$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,102$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6234573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock14.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Inverness    1 Reviews
Jerry  · Barrington, IL
Safe but pricey
Over 18 years ago

Great location if you work nearby or have kids in school. Otherwise you pay areal premium for this community with minimal  More

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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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