2025 Compare Cities Education:
North Platte, NE vs Lafayette, LA

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Highlights
- Lafayette spends 2.6% less per student than North Platte.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.0% higher in Lafayette than in North Platte. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lafayette had 2.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to North Platte
 North Platte, NELafayette, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,897$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,200  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,984$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.12  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7254573
 Students per Counselor312  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
Reviews for North Platte    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I live in North Platte,Ne..I used to call St.Louis,Mo. my home until crime became so bad.Although the economy is effecting the nation,"there is a lot of work here.North  More

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Over 17 years ago

like most towns for doctors;their are good and bad. for example what they can't find here on an x-ray or mri can easily be found by others doctors wheir they know how to  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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