2025 Compare Cities Education:
Mooresville, NC vs Lafayette, IN

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Highlights
- Lafayette spends 30.8% more per student than Mooresville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.8% lower in Lafayette than in Mooresville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lafayette had 5.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mooresville
 Mooresville, NCLafayette, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,232$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,895  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,102$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6234573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Mooresville    19 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for a while, it has everything you need. But 150 traffics  More

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Over 6 years ago

It's a nice town but all the jobs are either service industry or manufacturers that don't pay well. If you're single and make less than 50,000 a year good luck finding  More

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Over 9 years ago

Hi, Moving back to NC to the Moorseville area. Am so excited . I am not from this area . so not familiar with area. So any insite would be greatly appericate. I to go  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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