2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lafayette, LA vs Florida City, FL

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Highlights
- Florida City spends 8.2% less per student than Lafayette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.6% higher in Florida City than in Lafayette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Florida City had 29.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lafayette
 Lafayette, LAFlorida City, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,839$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,453  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,809$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock27244573
 Students per Counselor320  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock19.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock63.4%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.  Unlock2.1%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 Florida City    3 Reviews

Opened a small tourism business here 17 years ago! It has grown every year to a multi-layered business we never imagined We are Still open and thriving and will  More

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Over 11 years ago

What a pit. I live in Port St. Lucie and came to Florida City for a temporary job this fall. The place has a red-light camera set up at Krome and Palm Drive that the  More

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Over 14 years ago

my neighborhood is good it is clean and we keep it that  More

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