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Santa Fe, NM vs Lawrence, KS

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Highlights
- Lawrence spends 12.2% less per student than Santa Fe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.2% lower in Lawrence than in Santa Fe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lawrence had 7.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Santa Fe

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 Santa Fe, NMLawrence, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,138$13,289$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,926$11,316$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,510$6,995$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.3413.7716.23
 Students per Librarian14983974573
 Students per Counselor310539530
 Grade School Educ.5.7%0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%2.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.89.9%96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.0%17.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.4%6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.8%55.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.14.2%17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%3.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.9%5.7%1.5%

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Reviews for Santa Fe    55 Reviews

I’ve recently moved to Santa Fe from Colorado. I love Santa Fe for various reasons… mostly because of the tricultural aspects of it. We have amazing Native American,  More

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Over 5 years ago

Bought a house here in 2013 and split my time here with other house in Adirondack Mountains of NYS. Santa Fe is great, but not perfect. Love the climate. 306 days of  More

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Over 5 years ago

The only 2 things about Santa Fe that are nice is the scenery and the weather. But, those two things cannot bring about the total comfort and homeyness that makes a city  More

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Reviews for Lawrence    19 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I don't know why people have written negative reviews about Lawrence, but I have lived here for two years and love it. The quality of life is great - it is a college  More

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Over 11 years ago

Great college town, wonderful people and community. Fun  More

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Over 12 years ago

While I was a grad student at KU I lived in Lawrence, KS. I was unimpressed by the town and even less impressed by the over-inflated ego of its inhabitants. Let's be  More

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ZIPS IN SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO
87507 87505 87501
ZIPS IN LAWRENCE, KANSAS
66049 66044 66047 66046 66045

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