2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lafayette, CA vs Geneva, IL

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Highlights
- Geneva spends 15.8% more per student than Lafayette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.1% lower in Geneva than in Lafayette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Geneva had 0.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lafayette
 Lafayette, CAGeneva, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,588$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13524573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%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 Geneva    12 Reviews

Real Estate and State Taxes are very high. Lots of people and traffic. Cute little shops and restaurants on main streets which attract a lot of tourists during the  More

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Lived here for 30 years... great schools, quaint downtown, good city leadership, engaged community. Wonderful town to raise a family! Only downsides are weather ( long  More

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Over 8 years ago

We moved to Geneva 4 years ago. The cost of living is very high, and taxes keep going up as well as other living expenses. The population seems to be increasing and the  More

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