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Kent, WA vs Lafayette, LA

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- Lafayette spends 35.7% less per student than Kent.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.6% higher in Lafayette than in Kent. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lafayette had 3.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kent
 Kent, WALafayette, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,897$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,984$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7254573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
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Reviews for Kent    7 Reviews
mudafer · Ogden, UT
freedum
Over 13 years ago

hello every one   More

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Gary · Kent, WA
Western Washington climate
Over 16 years ago

Western Washington has a moderate climate with summers that do not get too hot as a rule usually the upper 70's to low 80's for a couple months then dropping back to  More

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david · Kent, WA
kent is a nice place to live
Over 17 years ago

employment-housing-mass-transit, kent has it  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    37 Reviews
Arthur · Breaux Bridge, LA
Happiest and Tastiest
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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Arthur · Breaux Bridge, LA
The Good outweighs the bad
Over 3 years ago

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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Do · Dallas, TX
Hottest neighborhoods in Laf. right now?
Over 9 years ago

What are the hottest neighborhoods to buy/live in right now? I'm from out of  More

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