2025 Compare Cities Education:
Magnolia, TX vs Lafayette, LA

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Highlights
- Lafayette spends 10.4% more per student than Magnolia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.0% higher in Lafayette than in Magnolia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lafayette had 1.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Magnolia
 Magnolia, TXLafayette, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,897$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,264  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,984$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7254573
 Students per Counselor435  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Magnolia    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

A great country kind of place to live with moderate costs and proximity to Houston although population growth is  More

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Over 18 years ago

Magnolia is a safe and great place to raise a family. Magnolia ISD is one of the top school districts in Texas. There are a lot of great golf courses located near  More

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Over 18 years ago

The area northwest of Houston is growing rapidly with new businesses and  More

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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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