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Lafayette, IN vs Pasco, WA

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Highlights
- Pasco spends 37.1% more per student than Lafayette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.7% higher in Pasco than in Lafayette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pasco had 16.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lafayette
 Lafayette, INPasco, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,139$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,502  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,277$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.48  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock28824573
 Students per Counselor697  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock15.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 Pasco    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Ive lived here for about 13 years now its a great place. Got my peen licked on a couple good times, plenty of shorties. Would recommend  More

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I have lived here a few years and it’s the worst place I’ve ever been. The “ nice weather” people refer to is 100 degree hot can’t even stand outside at 9am without  More

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I grew up in West Richland in the Tri-Cities, and we were always told to not go to Pasco because it was dangerous. I have no idea how true that was back in the '80's,  More

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