| Index | Lafayette | Colorado | National |
| Average Test Scores | 47% | 39% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 1,426 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 384 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 138 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lafayette | Colorado | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 92.5% | 87.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 91.6% | 87.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 78.9% | 69.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 63.0% | 47.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 55.1% | 38.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 22.2% | 14.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 6.4% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 4.2% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lafayette. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lafayette, CO schools is 47%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Lafayette, CO, an average of 92.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Superior, CO | 13,292 | 69% | 42.7% |
| Niwot, CO | 4,085 | 65% | 34.9% |
| Louisville, CO | 19,342 | 63% | 31.4% |
| Boulder, CO | 108,777 | 59% | 23.8% |
| Broomfield, CO | 69,444 | 57% | 19.3% |
| Lafayette, CO | 27,952 | 47% | 2.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Jeffersontown, KY | 27,933 | 35% | 27.6% |
| Drexel Hill, PA | 27,925 | 44% | 8.9% |
| Oakdale, MN | 27,925 | 58% | 20.7% |
| Winchester, VA | 27,912 | 74% | 54.4% |
| Middletown, NY | 28,018 | 47% | 1.3% |
| Lafayette, CO | 27,952 | 47% | 2.0% |
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