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Bellevue, WA vs Shawnee, KS

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Highlights
- Shawnee spends 30.7% less per student than Bellevue.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.6% lower in Shawnee than in Bellevue. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Shawnee had 0.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bellevue
 Bellevue, WAShawnee, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,913$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,166$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4994573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Bellevue    19 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Bellevue is absolutely amazing! Great for professionals and families! Many amenities in the city itself almost anything you need! Plus Seattle is a short drive from the  More

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I became a Bellevue resident twelve years ago after moving from Germany; I never lived anywhere else in the USA and have no intention of "experimenting". I also traveled  More

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I've lived in many different places in the U.S., and I loved Bellevue. Gorgeous mid-sized city with views of the cascades and beautiful lakes.  More

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Reviews for Shawnee    3 Reviews

Shawnee, KS is a great place to raise a family -- great schools, lots of ball parks and gyms,lots of great families. Great accessibility to highways, can get to  More

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Over 19 years ago

Good schools, lots of ammenities, shopping, but a bit expensive on the area  More

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Over 19 years ago

Don't overlook Shawnee. Homes are a relative bargain compared to Leawood and Overland Park. Really nice homes for a fraction of the East Coast or West Coast prices.  More

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