2025 Compare Cities Education:
Pleasantville, NJ vs Lafayette, IN

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Highlights
- Lafayette spends 45.8% less per student than Pleasantville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.8% higher in Lafayette than in Pleasantville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lafayette had 21.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pleasantville
 Pleasantville, NJLafayette, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,232$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,845  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,102$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.23  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6234573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.17.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.10.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Pleasantville    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Ive been in New Jersey all my life its been so good to me but it's now come to all the crime and the way of life has deminished over the past few years and it's time for  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pleasantville is right outside of Atlantic City. The area overall is comfortable. The cost of living is pretty high. The weather is pretty good. Crime is an issue but  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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