| Index | Lafayette | Indiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 49% | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 25 | 1,755 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 14 | 675 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 4 | 141 | 7,963 |
| Index | Lafayette | Indiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.0% | 84.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.8% | 82.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.8% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.7% | 33.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.1% | 24.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.7% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.1% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 25 public schools, 14 private schools and 4 post-secondary schools in Lafayette. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lafayette, IN schools is 49%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Lafayette, IN, an average of 83.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| West Lafayette, IN | 49,668 | 65% | 34.7% |
| Brookston, IN | 1,398 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Battle Ground, IN | 1,796 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Otterbein, IN | 1,023 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Dayton, IN | 1,359 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Lafayette, IN | 72,556 | 49% | 2.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| New Britain, CT | 72,543 | 22% | 53.6% |
| Albany, GA | 72,634 | 26% | 45.3% |
| Waukesha, WI | 72,419 | 43% | 10.4% |
| Kissimmee, FL | 72,410 | 46% | 5.1% |
| Turlock, CA | 72,715 | 34% | 30.1% |
| Lafayette, IN | 72,556 | 49% | 2.4% |
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