2025 Compare Cities Education:
West Lafayette, IN vs Aiken, SC

Change Cities
Highlights
- Aiken spends 16.3% more per student than West Lafayette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.7% lower in Aiken than in West Lafayette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Aiken had 5.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to West Lafayette
 West Lafayette, INAiken, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,390$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,502  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.48  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3034573
 Students per Counselor697  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.72.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for West Lafayette    11 Reviews

I am originally from Greencastle, Indiana, a nice friendly rural town and home to DePauw University. Presently, I live in West Lafayette, Indiana, due to my having been  More

   |    Reply

Over 11 years ago

It's a nice small town. It's too bad it's not closer to Indy. I think I would like it here  More

   |    Reply

Over 14 years ago

They have good schools, parks and always have events to  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of West Lafayette

Reviews for Aiken    34 Reviews

I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong  More

   |    Reply

Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a  More

   |    Reply

Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Aiken


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.