2025 Compare Cities Education:
Muncie, IN vs West Lafayette, IN

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- West Lafayette spends 5.1% more per student than Muncie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.7% higher in West Lafayette than in Muncie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Lafayette had 9.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Muncie
 Muncie, INWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,232$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,659  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,102$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6234573
 Students per Counselor820  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock14.5%1.5%
Reviews for Muncie    10 Reviews

We moved from Chicago to Muncie and we absolutely love it. The housing prices, taxes, proximity to major cities are all hard to  More

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Over 12 years ago

Muncie offers a nice home town feel with four season  More

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Over 12 years ago

Stay away from Muncie, Indiana. The houses might be cheap, (there's a reason) but the roads are terrible, the cost of living is not any different than anywhere else. The  More

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Reviews for West Lafayette    11 Reviews

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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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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Over 14 years ago

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

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