2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lafayette, CO vs Newburgh, NY

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Highlights
- Newburgh spends 73.0% more per student than Lafayette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.1% lower in Newburgh than in Lafayette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newburgh had 17.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lafayette
 Lafayette, CONewburgh, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$27,939$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,130  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,307$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7734573
 Students per Counselor213  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Lafayette    2 Reviews

The City of Lafayette is trying to be attractive and desirable, so that's something. Being on the outskirts of Boulder and metro Denver has the benefits of quick access  More

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can't say enough good things about Lafayette - it is next to Louisville CO which has been voted the best place to live by Money Magazine.   More

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Reviews for Newburgh    13 Reviews

I am a Town of Newburgh (TON) resident. The Town of Newburgh is a great place to live and raise a family. The police are well liked and professional. Many Police  More

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Newburgh, NY was once a glorious small city sitting on the western bank of the Hudson River in the mid-Hudson Valley, just 60 miles north of New York City. It had a  More

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Over 17 years ago

Newburgh has very reasonable living costs for homes that would cost millions of dollars anywhere else close to NYC. Just look across the river at Beacon. Now is the time  More

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