2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lafayette, CA vs Carlsbad, CA

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Highlights
- Carlsbad spends 7.7% more per student than Lafayette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.0% higher in Carlsbad than in Lafayette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carlsbad had 3.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lafayette
 Lafayette, CACarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Lafayette    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Living in Lafayette is wonderful, if you can afford it! The rolling hills, the great schools and the climate make this a great place to  More

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Great place to raise kids, nice restaurants and some good stores. A bit sparse on things like theaters etc. Weather in Summer is HOT HOT HOT. Bring sunblock and  More

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Over 18 years ago

Summers are too cool due to marine  More

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Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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