2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lafayette, LA vs Compton, CA

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Highlights
- Compton spends 35.1% more per student than Lafayette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.3% higher in Compton than in Lafayette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Compton had 29.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lafayette
 Lafayette, LACompton, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,453  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor320  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock22.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock63.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%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 Compton    6 Reviews

I visit Compton each Summer. This is one of the most welcoming and spectacular cities to work. live and raise a family in. The educational system is superior to most,  More

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Over 10 years ago

looking for a good neighborhood to live in  More

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What was the last writer thinking! Must have been locked up too long, or hasn't been around much. Probably lived in Compton or LA County his whole life. Compton is  More

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