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Cornelius, NC vs Overland Park, KS

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Highlights
- Overland Park spends 10.3% more per student than Cornelius.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.3% lower in Overland Park than in Cornelius. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Overland Park had 0.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cornelius
 Cornelius, NCOverland Park, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,913$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,703  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,166$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4994573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Cornelius    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

The Lake Norman area offers a multitude of activities, shopping,dining and all around great quality of life. Four distinct seasons with breathtaking scenery are a huge  More

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There is an adorable Childrens and Teens Clothing store in Cornelius, NC that gives exceptional customer service and their prices are very affordable....actually  More

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moving from a small town south of Pittsburgh..nothing here but the dam gas well stuff .not for me..i got a job in Cornelius north calolina..is it worth moving..iam a  More

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Reviews for Overland Park    38 Reviews

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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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