2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lafayette, CA vs Port Townsend, WA

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Highlights
- Port Townsend spends 15.1% more per student than Lafayette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.2% lower in Port Townsend than in Lafayette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Port Townsend had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lafayette
 Lafayette, CAPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,479$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,489$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8754573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%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 Port Townsend    8 Reviews

We live a little over an hour away and absolutely love Port Townsend and the surrounding areas. There are a lot of surprises. There are great places to eat, live music,  More

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I loved living in Port Townsend for about 20 years. It’s a quiet and safe town with several festivals, art, music, and more. The main economy is centered around tourism  More

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Transplant Californians are selling their shacks for a million, and purchasing homes here for twice what they should cost due to supply and demand. Port Townsend is a  More

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