| Index | West Lafayette | Indiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 65% | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 26:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 1,755 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 675 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 141 | 7,963 |


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| Index | West Lafayette | Indiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.2% | 84.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 92.9% | 82.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 84.0% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 71.6% | 33.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 69.1% | 24.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 41.2% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 18.6% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 15.5% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, 3 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in West Lafayette. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for West Lafayette, IN schools is 65%. The average student to teacher ratio is 26:1. In West Lafayette, IN, an average of 93.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| 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% |
| Delphi, IN | 2,979 | 50% | 3.5% |
| West Lafayette, IN | 49,668 | 65% | 34.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mishawaka, IN | 49,675 | 47% | 1.1% |
| Azusa, CA | 49,584 | 34% | 28.5% |
| Poway, CA | 49,780 | 60% | 25.2% |
| Kannapolis, NC | 49,788 | 30% | 38.1% |
| Little Elm, TX | 49,792 | 44% | 7.9% |
| West Lafayette, IN | 49,668 | 65% | 34.7% |