2026 Compare Cities Education:
La Grande, OR vs Lincoln, NE

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Highlights
- Lincoln spends 11.0% less per student than La Grande.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.5% lower in Lincoln than in La Grande. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lincoln had 0.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to La Grande
 La Grande, ORLincoln, NEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,041$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,491  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,631$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5624573
 Students per Counselor471  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for La Grande    6 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

When I moved to LaGrande in 2018, my son decided to go to college there. If you are curious about the EOU education, it's what a kid makes of it. He completed a degree  More

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Over 4 years ago

Don’t be fooled by thinking that scenery equals a good place to live. The town is too isolated to be this small with an over abundance of small minded, ignorant people  More

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Growing up in a different small town and making the journey to La Grande for college (home of Eastern Oregon University), I found the migration to La Grande's community  More

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Reviews for Lincoln    67 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln since 1965. Since the Boosalis Administration the city has been in a slow continual decline despite a growing population. Downtown Lincoln is  More

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I grew up in Lincoln. As a child I have nothing but fond memories of this city. I moved around a few times, places including Crete, and Omaha. Lincoln gives you the best  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln for 7 years and love it. Communities are safe, and if you forget to close your garage door, neighbors will call you. There are lots of trails that  More

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