2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lafayette, LA vs Evanston, WY

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Highlights
- Evanston spends 37.8% more per student than Lafayette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.3% lower in Evanston than in Lafayette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Evanston had 1.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lafayette
 Lafayette, LAEvanston, WYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,773$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,453  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,172$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock1574573
 Students per Counselor320  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%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 Evanston    7 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Massive ignorance. I was attracted to this town because it's small, easy to get around and there's a Walmart, grocery store, post office, library, mechanic and a bad  More

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I felt like I didn't belong here nor did I feel welcome here . The people in this town are rude and backstabbing . If you are from another state you are not welcome in  More

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I moved here in 2016. That was probably a mistake, which I hope to fix very soon. Positives: quiet place, no traffic issues, WY has no income tax. There are two  More

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