2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lafayette, LA vs Mountain View, AR

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Highlights
- Mountain View spends 17.9% less per student than Lafayette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 48.1% lower in Mountain View than in Lafayette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mountain View had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lafayette
 Lafayette, LAMountain View, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,587$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,453  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,456$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3164573
 Students per Counselor320  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock17.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Mountain View    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

A very small town and everything to go along with it. While I value some of the small town characteristics, others I could do without. Mountain View is wonderful for  More

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Over 18 years ago

The Ozark wilderness is a beautiful and breathtaking area. In the summer the ridgetops resemble a rain forest, while in winter they are shrouded in fog and ice.  More

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Over 19 years ago

Ahh...the city of mountain view...my parents moved there when us kids were just young teens snatching us away from our happy existance living several miles from the  More

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