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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lafayette, CA vs San Carlos, CA

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- San Carlos spends 32.2% more per student than Lafayette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.9% lower in San Carlos than in Lafayette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Carlos had 1.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lafayette
 Lafayette, CASan Carlos, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Lafayette    4 Reviews
Christinia · Lafayette, CA
I love my little town!
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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Bp · Lafayette, CA
Upscale (mostly), Friendly (mostly) and Trendy (mo
Over 16 years ago

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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Bruce · Lafayette, CA
Weather
Over 18 years ago

Summers are too cool due to marine  More

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Reviews for San Carlos    1 Reviews
Ilene · San Carlos, CA
Mayberry RFD
Over 18 years ago

I have lived in San Carlos for over 15 years and absolutely love it! There is a great mix of age groups and it is becoming more ethnically diverse. Kids play on my  More

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