2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lafayette, LA vs Garner, NC

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Highlights
- Garner spends 9.9% less per student than Lafayette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.9% lower in Garner than in Lafayette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Garner had 3.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lafayette
 Lafayette, LAGarner, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,453  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8294573
 Students per Counselor320  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 Garner    3 Reviews

One of the best areas in the Triangle Region of North Carolina for cost effective housing. Since the RE bust in 2008 home prices have fallen across the country. The  More

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I moved here about a year ago from FL and love it. We chose Johnston County as opposed to Wake County due to the tax base and the schools. The cost of a home out here  More

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Hi. I currently live in Hollywood, Florida and truly love it; however, I've decided to return to Garner where I lived for 7 years. The grass is really not greener here.  More

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