2024 Compare Cities Education:
Olathe, KS vs Auburn, WA

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Highlights
- Auburn spends 44.2% more per student than Olathe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.2% higher in Auburn than in Olathe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Auburn had 5.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Olathe
 Olathe, KSAuburn, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,913$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,650$14,996$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,166$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.4118.5316.23
 Students per Librarian4999894573
 Students per Counselor409455530
 Grade School Educ.2.4%4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%6.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.1%88.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%23.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.5%10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.2%26.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.14.7%5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%1.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.1%0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Olathe    15 Reviews

I've lived in Olathe for 12 years. Olathe is a quiet bedroom community with great schools. 21st Century program provides many career path choices at the high school  More

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Over 6 years ago

I'm just going to give it right to ya! Olathe is closer of a normal mid-class neighborhood than say; Overland Park$$$. And if you like hoe-down country style, go South  More

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Lived in Olathe since about 1980. I can say Olathe is a great place to make a living, live life etc. It's one of those places that the UPS driver can leave a package  More

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Reviews for Auburn    9 Reviews

We lived in a big house on the West Hill of Auburn and then moved to a small rambler amid the big houses on the East Hill of Auburn. So we've lived within the city of  More

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Hello, I have lived in Auburn WA for about 8 years or so, Auburn is a great place to live, full of awesome people and awesome everyday life if you enjoy a 9-5 job and  More

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Over 10 years ago

Auburn is a very ugly, and dirty city, rain and clouds 9 months of the year. Has become really ghetto and would not recommend anyone coming here. Houses are expensive  More

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