2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lafayette, CA vs Provo, UT

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Highlights
- Provo spends 35.3% less per student than Lafayette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.0% higher in Provo than in Lafayette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Provo had 5.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lafayette
 Lafayette, CAProvo, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,835$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,859$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock32934573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%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 Provo    21 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was born in Provo and have lived in a few cities nearby my entire life. While I was raised in a semi-Mormon family, I am no longer LDS. I haven’t been for about 20  More

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Over 7 years ago

I live in Mississippi and im 15. Im looking for somewhere to relocate when I graduate college. Even though im 15 and I have a long way ahead before I even graduate  More

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Great Quality of life. People are  More

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