2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lafayette, CA vs Palm Beach, FL

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Highlights
- Palm Beach spends 14.3% less per student than Lafayette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.2% lower in Palm Beach than in Lafayette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palm Beach had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lafayette
 Lafayette, CAPalm Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7454573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.6%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 Palm Beach    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

You air quality and some of your others stats must be based on a "Palm Beach County" unless ocean breezes on Palm Beach city qualify as "bad  More

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