2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lafayette, LA vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Oakland spends 37.9% more per student than Lafayette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.9% higher in Oakland than in Lafayette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakland had 6.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lafayette
 Lafayette, LAOakland, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,453  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor320  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.7%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.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%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 Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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