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A city of 30,602 people in Colorado
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City in Colorado, United States1888Established
30,411Population
9.5 sq miArea
5,210 ftElevation
The City of Lafayette ( LA(H)F-ee-ET) is a home rule municipality located in southeastern Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 30,411 at the 2020 United States census.
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#23Best public schoolsof 142 in CO
DistrictBoulder Valley School District No. Re2Schools12
Lafayette Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 497 students
Pioneer Bilingual Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 439 students
Ryan Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 436 students
Alicia Sanchez International SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 321 students
Angevine Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 619 students
Centaurus High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,557 students
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