2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lafayette, IN vs Saline, MI

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Highlights
- Saline spends 21.1% more per student than Lafayette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.0% lower in Saline than in Lafayette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Saline had 6.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lafayette
 Lafayette, INSaline, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,020$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,502  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.48  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6474573
 Students per Counselor697  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.5%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 Saline    2 Reviews

Brand new schools loaded with high technology; teachers are well paid and are good. Best test of any school is how much kids enjoy going and mine love going to  More

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Over 18 years ago

As a Realtor I can tell you that the market is saturated with homes for sale at great prices! With the "big three" laying off and Pfizer closing nearby there are many  More

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