2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lafayette, CA vs San Luis Obispo, CA

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- San Luis Obispo spends 4.7% more per student than Lafayette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.0% lower in San Luis Obispo than in Lafayette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Luis Obispo had 3.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lafayette
 Lafayette, CASan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,908$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,298$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock162444573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%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 San Luis Obispo    21 Reviews

MY FIANCEE AND I ARE LOOKING TO MOVE TO SLO FOR RETIREMENT ( NEXT MONTH ) WE ARE BOTH ARTISTS AND HOPE OUR TALENT WILL HELP WITH COST OF LIVING IN SLO!!! ANY  More

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Over 10 years ago

In almost any season of the year in San Luis Obispo, you’ll find the sun shining and the temperature hitting around 70º at some point in the day. With the temperature  More

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San Luis Obispo and surrounding areas are beautiful, great weather, beaches, farms markets, a downtown area full of some of the best bars and restaurants, wine country,  More

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