2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lafayette, LA vs Chicago, IL

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Highlights
- Chicago spends 69.9% more per student than Lafayette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.1% lower in Chicago than in Lafayette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chicago had 4.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lafayette
 Lafayette, LAChicago, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,453  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor320  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Lafayette    37 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I should add this to my previous review. Lafayette was ranked "Happiest City in the US" by USA Today magazine and "Tastiest Town" by Southern  More

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I’m from Florida but I’ve lived in the Lafayette area for thirty-five years. I’ve never known nicer people. It’s true that non-Cajuns can never integrate entirely with  More

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What are the hottest neighborhoods to buy/live in right now? I'm from out of  More

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Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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