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Columbus, OH vs Lenexa, KS

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Highlights
- Lenexa spends 17.4% less per student than Columbus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.2% lower in Lenexa than in Columbus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lenexa had 7.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbus
 Columbus, OHLenexa, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,913$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,310  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,166$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4994573
 Students per Counselor388  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews

Ellenore · 
Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Over 3 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  More

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Reviews for Lenexa    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

...At what cost? If you drive through Lenexa late at night, unless you are driving a newer vehicle, you are pretty likely to be pulled over by police officers to explain  More

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Over 16 years ago

The calendar truly follows the seasons in the Kansas City area. There are four season. On December 21, it feels like winter; spring shows up promptly in late March.   More

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Over 16 years ago

We moved into Lenexa near Woodland and K-10 Hwy in 2008. This area of town is highly recommended to other families. This location has access to many new paths/trails,  More

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