2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lafayette, IN vs St. George, UT

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Highlights
- St. George spends 33.7% less per student than Lafayette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 53.8% higher in St. George than in Lafayette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. George had 4.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lafayette
 Lafayette, INSt. George, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,768$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,502  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,745$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.48  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock20374573
 Students per Counselor697  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%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 St. George    75 Reviews

Very low paying jobs. Very few corporate companies you could have a career at. Very expensive housing. Very unaccepting of non mormons. A very lazy city hall that  More

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We recently moved here and this are our thoughts: - Landscape wise no doubts this is one of the most beautiful places we have been - Public spaces are very clean, well  More

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I have lived in St. George for 8 months and love it so far. I agree that there are not a lot of jobs and most have low pay so this may not be a good place if your  More

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