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Lafayette, IN vs Plainwell, MI

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- Plainwell spends 1.2% less per student than Lafayette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.8% higher in Plainwell than in Lafayette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plainwell had 5.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lafayette
 Lafayette, INPlainwell, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,078$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,502  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,820$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.48  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5954573
 Students per Counselor697  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Lafayette    16 Reviews
Maxine · Lafayette, IN
Crime increasing
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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Bp · Lafayette, IN
Home of Purdue University
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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Molly · Lafayette, IN
Lafayette, going downhill due to crimes and drugs.
Over 14 years ago

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 Plainwell    1 Reviews
Allen · Plainwell, MI
Small town America, good schools, close to everyth
Over 15 years ago

Plainwell is just off US131 about 10 minutes north of Kalamazoo (pop 71,000) and 20 minutes south of Grand Rapids. Nice "class B" school with a high percentage going on  More

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