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Lafayette, IN vs Leesburg, VA

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- Leesburg spends 35.0% more per student than Lafayette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.5% lower in Leesburg than in Lafayette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Leesburg had 2.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lafayette
 Lafayette, INLeesburg, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,858$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,502  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,210$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.48  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6494573
 Students per Counselor697  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%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 Leesburg    17 Reviews

Leesburg has grown from a sleepy county seat to a super suburb with terrific parks & rec facilities, an outlet mall, great restaurants (many within the historic old town  More

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Leesburg and the surrounding Loudoun County have high real estate costs, but also high paying jobs/careers. We are close enough to a major metro area (DC) to enjoy all  More

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Over 10 years ago

Cost of living and the property taxes will kill  More

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