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West Lafayette, IN vs Reno, NV

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- Reno spends 3.0% more per student than West Lafayette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.3% higher in Reno than in West Lafayette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Reno had 7.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to West Lafayette
 West Lafayette, INReno, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,626$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,502  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,562$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.48  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4914573
 Students per Counselor697  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.72.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%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 Reno    91 Reviews
K · Reno, NV
Great if you can handle the smoke
Over 3 years ago

Pros: Absolutely beautiful. Lots to do outdoors. Lots of community events, live music, performing arts entertainment, street festivals, etc. Many areas are very  More

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Mark · Reno, NV
Love Reno
Over 5 years ago

Yeah I moved here from the Midwest and wouldn’t ever go back. The weather, outdoor activities, closeness to national parks and the coast of California and Oregon are  More

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Josie · Elko, NV
Survival in this city is hard.
Over 5 years ago

I was born and raised in San Jose, CA. Not when it was "silicon valley". I had to basically flee after my son was born, 20 years ago because I was drowning financially.  More

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