2025 Compare Cities Education:
Medford, OR vs Lafayette, IN

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Highlights
- Lafayette spends 8.8% less per student than Medford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.9% lower in Lafayette than in Medford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lafayette had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Medford
 Medford, ORLafayette, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,232$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,411  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,102$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6234573
 Students per Counselor907  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Medford    51 Reviews

Our family moved to Medford in early 2017 and we cannot wait to leave. Every summer since we arrived has been filled with oppressive and persistent smoke to the point  More

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My husband and I semi-retired here in 2014 after considering several around the same size in terms of population. We love the four seasons here as well as the gorgeous  More

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We have lived here for 12 years now and find it to be a great place to live. When I read a post that blames Trump for the homeless population and how, "things will be  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    16 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I have lived here for 12 years and in a smaller town 20 miles away for over 35 years and like the people. But crime is on the rise, more arrests lately related to people  More

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Over 13 years ago

Lafayette still has a small town atmosphere. It is a wonderful place to raise children. There is a strong sense of community. Unfotunately in recent years Lafayette has  More

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I can say I have lived in Lafayette Indiana for 25 years. I'll say that home is home...but I would honestly say in less your a college student at Purdue, I would never  More

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