2025 Compare Cities Education:
Walsenburg, CO vs Lafayette, CO

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Highlights
- Lafayette spends 26.3% less per student than Walsenburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.5% lower in Lafayette than in Walsenburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lafayette had 12.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Walsenburg
 Walsenburg, COLafayette, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,840  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.49  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6194573
 Students per Counselor291  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.6%1.5%
Reviews for Walsenburg    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Yes housing is cheap, but it is not cheap to live here. You will likely pay more in utilities than you will in rent and that is miserable. Food and other items are  More

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Over 11 years ago

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I'm not sure what "zip zam" is doing wrong, but the Walsenburg I visit for weeks (or months) every year is nothing like that person describes. People are decent and  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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