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Lafayette, LA vs San Marcos, TX

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- San Marcos spends 8.9% more per student than Lafayette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.9% lower in San Marcos than in Lafayette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Marcos had 0.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lafayette
 Lafayette, LASan Marcos, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,040$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,453  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,953$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7124573
 Students per Counselor320  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Lafayette    37 Reviews

Over 4 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 San Marcos    6 Reviews

An area with so much potential and existing natural beauty.Sadly bad urban planning is clearly obvious.Looks like fun for tens of thousands of students.However for the  More

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Over 17 years ago

San Marcos has the most beautiful people and places that I have ever seen throughout my travels. I love this city so much that I decided to settle down here and start a  More

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Over 18 years ago

I spent several summers and a couple winters in San Marcos during my formidable years and really have to tell those interested about what a nice town it is. The best  More

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