2025 Compare Cities Education:
Atchison, KS vs Lawrence, KS

Change Cities
Highlights
- Lawrence spends 0.8% more per student than Atchison.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.8% higher in Lawrence than in Atchison. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lawrence had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Atchison
 Atchison, KSLawrence, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,289$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,256  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,995$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio9.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3974573
 Students per Counselor299  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.7%1.5%
Reviews for Atchison    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Great Place to live! Story-book!  More

   |    Reply

A wonderful example of a town forcefully driven without a purpose. Set up as a perfect sleeper suburb of Kansas City, they have sabotaged themselves with short-sighted  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Atchison

Reviews for Lawrence    19 Reviews

Over 10 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

   |    Reply

Over 12 years ago

Great college town, wonderful people and community. Fun  More

   |    Reply

Over 13 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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Lawrence


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.