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West Lafayette, IN vs Herndon, VA

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- Herndon spends 32.8% more per student than West Lafayette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.7% lower in Herndon than in West Lafayette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Herndon had 13.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to West Lafayette
 West Lafayette, INHerndon, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,502  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.48  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor697  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.72.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Herndon    12 Reviews
Adam · Herndon, VA
Herndon, VA Weather
Over 10 years ago

Seasons tend to be relatively mild. The warmer seasons are extended by 3-4 weeks as compared to the New York Metropolitan Area.  More

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Erin · Herndon, VA
traffic
Over 16 years ago

Traffic has gotten out of control the last couple of  More

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Mark · Herndon, VA
About Herndon
Over 16 years ago

We actually live south of Herndon in Oak Hill (Zip Code 20171). The Town of Herndon is incorporated, Oak Hill is not. Herndon is a nice enough city with an historic area  More

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