2025 Compare Cities Education:
Winston-Salem, NC vs Lafayette, CO

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Highlights
- Lafayette spends 53.4% more per student than Winston-Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.1% higher in Lafayette than in Winston-Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lafayette had 8.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Winston-Salem
 Winston-Salem, NCLafayette, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,824  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6194573
 Students per Counselor347  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.6%1.5%
Reviews for Winston-Salem    26 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Winston Salem is a corrupt and sad city. Many residents aren't open to new comers and crime is rampant. The abysmal crime rate is due in part to the corrupt and  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived here since 2008 and the community is beautiful and quiet. Convenient to everything and if you’re not a lazy person you can walk to Walmart, the bank,  More

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I didn't fully appreciate WS until I left. I still have family and friends there, and when I visit (I've lived in various places, now in the midwest for about 20 years)  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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