2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lafayette, CA vs Vacaville, CA

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Highlights
- Vacaville spends 8.1% less per student than Lafayette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.6% higher in Vacaville than in Lafayette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vacaville had 8.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lafayette
 Lafayette, CAVacaville, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,968$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,685$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62534573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 Vacaville    10 Reviews

I am a former Bay Area resident who moved to Vacaville to escape the ridiculous cost of living in the Bay. Now, if you are coming from the Bay, this place can seem more  More

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Over 6 years ago

It’s not a bad or dangerous place to live but I believe it doesn’t deserve the 5 stars most people are giving it. I have no idea where these people lived before moving  More

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If you enjoy a sophisticated urban environment, if you're single, if you're highly educated and appreciate access to continuing higher education at the post-graduate  More

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