2025 Compare Cities Education:
Staunton, VA vs Lafayette, CA

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Highlights
- Lafayette spends 43.7% less per student than Staunton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 48.8% higher in Lafayette than in Staunton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lafayette had 7.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Staunton
 Staunton, VALafayette, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,339  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,565$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock75184573
 Students per Counselor281  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Staunton    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Summer in Staunton is the place to be for classical music lovers. Violins can be heard throughout July when students from all over the world convene for the Heifetz  More

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Over 11 years ago

Staunton has lots of small town charm, especially in the historic downtown area, which seems to be featured often in various Top 10 lists.  More

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Staunton is a charming town of about 22,000 in the Shenandoah Valley about midway up I-81 in Virginia. There is a small downtown that has been revitalized. Numerous  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Living in Lafayette is wonderful, if you can afford it! The rolling hills, the great schools and the climate make this a great place to  More

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Great place to raise kids, nice restaurants and some good stores. A bit sparse on things like theaters etc. Weather in Summer is HOT HOT HOT. Bring sunblock and  More

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Over 18 years ago

Summers are too cool due to marine  More

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