2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lafayette, CA vs Sewickley, PA

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Highlights
- Sewickley spends 53.4% more per student than Lafayette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 40.7% lower in Sewickley than in Lafayette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sewickley had 0.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lafayette
 Lafayette, CASewickley, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,300$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,006$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5424573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.2%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 Sewickley    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Having lived in Sewickley for three years I've found that it's a rather nice place to be, quiet, clean and fairly crime-free. However there are some bothersome aspects  More

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Quaker Valley School District is outstanding. QVSD encompasses Sewickley and several small surrounding communities. The District consists of one high school, one  More

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