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Blaine, WA vs Overland Park, KS

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- Overland Park spends 19.2% less per student than Blaine.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.6% lower in Overland Park than in Blaine. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Overland Park had 3.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Blaine
 Blaine, WAOverland Park, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,913$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,140  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,166$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4994573
 Students per Counselor373  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Blaine    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Sitting on the border just before you cross into British Columbia, Canada is the small town of Blaine. Just to the south is Bellingham (pop about 75,000). The area  More

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Over 13 years ago

Have lived in Blaine and nearby areas (Birch Bay, Bellingham) on and off about 3 years.If you like peaceful surroundings and the laid back life (for some, might be  More

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When you wonder where in the U.S. remains a Mayberry, a serene, small, Cleaver family town, this is it. I didn't want to leave. Pat at the Post Office, streets so wide  More

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Reviews for Overland Park    38 Reviews

James · 

Wasted 20 yrs living here, a lot of people want out but get trapped once they have families, I consider myself lucky and happy to have left this dump. This place is  More

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Overland Park is family Utopia. If you want a good place to raise your family with above average to great public schooling then OP is the place for you. Housing is a  More

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We visited Overland Park and a very nice place. I was also told that Overland Park is also one of the most expensive cities to live in the US. In looking at the water  More

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