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

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Highlights
- Herndon spends 15.7% more per student than Lafayette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.1% lower in Herndon than in Lafayette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Herndon had 14.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lafayette
 Lafayette, CAHerndon, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Herndon    12 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Seasons tend to be relatively mild. The warmer seasons are extended by 3-4 weeks as compared to the New York Metropolitan Area.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Traffic has gotten out of control the last couple of  More

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Over 16 years ago

We actually live south of Herndon in Oak Hill (Zip Code 20171). The Town of Herndon is incorporated, Oak Hill is not. Herndon is a nice enough city with an historic area  More

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