2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lafayette, LA vs Southfield, MI

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Highlights
- Southfield spends 17.8% more per student than Lafayette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.7% lower in Southfield than in Lafayette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Southfield had 3.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lafayette
 Lafayette, LASouthfield, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,188$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,453  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8094573
 Students per Counselor320  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Southfield    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Weak mayor, crooked politicians, upper tier tax base is leaving. Police department inept and not reflective of the community. So many things wrong with Southfield.  More

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Over 17 years ago

The winter is too long and  More

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Over 18 years ago

the cost of living is  More

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