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Laurel, MD vs West Lafayette, IN

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- West Lafayette spends 24.8% less per student than Laurel.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.4% higher in West Lafayette than in Laurel. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Lafayette had 9.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Laurel
 Laurel, MDWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,232$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,913  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,102$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6234573
 Students per Counselor338  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock14.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Laurel    8 Reviews
Van · Chula Vista, CA
Stage coach stop from d.c. to Baltimore
Over 6 years ago

Nice place 1200 a month 1 bedroom apartment but everything is a 10 min drive some old history good schools people get along  More

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David · Elkridge, MD
Terribly congested
Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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David · Elkridge, MD
Terribly congested
Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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Reviews for West Lafayette    11 Reviews
Earl  · West Lafayette, IN
Community attitudes matter.
Over 10 years ago

I am originally from Greencastle, Indiana, a nice friendly rural town and home to DePauw University. Presently, I live in West Lafayette, Indiana, due to my having been  More

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Jen · West Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette, IN
Over 11 years ago

It's a nice small town. It's too bad it's not closer to Indy. I think I would like it here  More

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Adriana · West Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette
Over 14 years ago

They have good schools, parks and always have events to  More

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