2025 Compare Cities Education:
Martinsburg, WV vs Lafayette, LA

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Highlights
- Lafayette spends 10.1% more per student than Martinsburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.7% higher in Lafayette than in Martinsburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lafayette had 3.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Martinsburg
 Martinsburg, WVLafayette, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,897$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,012  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,984$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7254573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for Martinsburg    15 Reviews

We moved to Martinsburg for retirement, and we love it. Unfortunately, I have to agree with the other comments in this list. People are unlikely to stay, given the lack  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for seven years and I love it here. People talk about crime however the majority of it is drug use and is a national problem. The police do a pretty  More

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I have lived in the area since 2001. This is an honest review: The Good and Bad: 1. At least there are no ridiculous riots going on. People here have some sense.  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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