2025 Compare Cities Education:
Portsmouth, NH vs Lafayette, CO

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Highlights
- Lafayette spends 26.8% less per student than Portsmouth.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 46.2% higher in Lafayette than in Portsmouth. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lafayette had 2.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Portsmouth
 Portsmouth, NHLafayette, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,034  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6194573
 Students per Counselor210  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.6%1.5%
Reviews for Portsmouth    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I was up in Portsmouth a couple years ago visiting from Florida. I loved how I was able to prk the car, get out and have numerous bars/restaurants, clothing stores, etc  More

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Over 16 years ago

Portsmouth is full of history, art, interesting shops, restaurants and the best  More

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Over 18 years ago

Portsmouth is a beautiful historic town settled right on the seacoast. Excellent restaurants, great cafes and shops, and picturesque streets make this a wonderful city  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    2 Reviews

The City of Lafayette is trying to be attractive and desirable, so that's something. Being on the outskirts of Boulder and metro Denver has the benefits of quick access  More

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can't say enough good things about Lafayette - it is next to Louisville CO which has been voted the best place to live by Money Magazine.   More

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