2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lafayette, CA vs Danville, VA

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Highlights
- Danville spends 2.6% less per student than Lafayette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.6% lower in Danville than in Lafayette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Danville had 14.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lafayette
 Lafayette, CADanville, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,800$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,474$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6374573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 Danville    8 Reviews

I have lived in Danville all of my life(almost 30 years). This town has been through some ups and downs but as I get older, I have realized how great of a town that  More

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Danville is in a state of revival. Its beautiful river and numerous parks, its quiet walks and enviable sunsets are but a few of the natural amenities the city offers.  More

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In my opinion, all of Danville's problems are rooted in their poorly managed government infrastructure. I have been here for 3 months and the entire time I've been here,  More

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