2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lafayette, IN vs Harrisonburg, VA

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Highlights
- Harrisonburg spends 8.7% more per student than Lafayette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.9% lower in Harrisonburg than in Lafayette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Harrisonburg had 7.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lafayette
 Lafayette, INHarrisonburg, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,377$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,502  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,434$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.48  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6414573
 Students per Counselor697  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
Reviews for Lafayette    16 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I have lived here for 12 years and in a smaller town 20 miles away for over 35 years and like the people. But crime is on the rise, more arrests lately related to people  More

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Over 13 years ago

Lafayette still has a small town atmosphere. It is a wonderful place to raise children. There is a strong sense of community. Unfotunately in recent years Lafayette has  More

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I can say I have lived in Lafayette Indiana for 25 years. I'll say that home is home...but I would honestly say in less your a college student at Purdue, I would never  More

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Reviews for Harrisonburg    10 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Harrisonburg is small town, yet has the same experiences that a big city offers (just on a smaller scale). The reason for the wealth of experiences is because H'burg is  More

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Any infomation on quality/cost of living will be graetly appreciated.  More

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Over 16 years ago

We moved to H'Burg in 2003 to enjoy a less expensive cost of living, closer proximity to family, low crime rate and better access to quality health care/facilities. We  More

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