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Lafayette, LA vs Hawaiian Gardens, CA

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Highlights
- Hawaiian Gardens spends 35.1% more per student than Lafayette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.3% higher in Hawaiian Gardens than in Lafayette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hawaiian Gardens had 29.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lafayette
 Lafayette, LAHawaiian Gardens, 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.  Unlock17.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock63.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Hawaiian Gardens    2 Reviews

Hawaiian Gardens despite its name, has temperate Mediterranean climate which is climate of Southern California. The rainy season runs from February-April( Occasionally  More

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The City of Hawaiian Gardens is composed of 0.9 square mile of land area with residential, commercial, industrial and undeveloped land use. Within the incorporated city  More

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