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2025 Compare Cities Education:
West Lafayette, IN vs Fairfield, CT

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- Fairfield spends 73.7% more per student than West Lafayette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.5% lower in Fairfield than in West Lafayette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairfield had 1.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to West Lafayette
 West Lafayette, INFairfield, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,502  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,792$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.48  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5064573
 Students per Counselor697  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.72.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
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Reviews for West Lafayette    11 Reviews
Earl  · West Lafayette, IN
Community attitudes matter.
Over 10 years ago

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

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Jen · West Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette, IN
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

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Adriana · West Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette
Over 14 years ago

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

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Reviews for Fairfield    5 Reviews
Leeann · Trumbull, CT
Outrageous
Over 12 years ago

I have lived in CT my whole life and I can't wait to get out of here. If you have yourself established, then this is great place to live. If you're a young person  More

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Leeann · Trumbull, CT
Outrageous
Over 12 years ago

I have lived in CT my whole life and I can't wait to get out of here. If you have yourself established, then this is great place to live. If you're a young person  More

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GARTH · Fairfield, CT
Cost of Living
Over 13 years ago

Very expensive town to live in but good restaurants, schools, beaches and access to  More

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