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Flint, MI vs Lawrence, KS

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- Lawrence spends 8.6% more per student than Flint.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.8% lower in Lawrence than in Flint. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lawrence had 13.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Flint
 Flint, MILawrence, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,289$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,702  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,995$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3974573
 Students per Counselor676  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.7%1.5%
Reviews for Flint    27 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Denzel Washington says if you don't listen to the news, you are uninformed, if you listen to the news you are misinformed. There is a lot of bad press about Flint, and  More

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Why anyone would want to live in Flint is a mystery to me. I suspect the main reason for the below average cost of living is the water problem. Because of this housing  More

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Flint has a lot of pros and cons The pros; The University of Michigan has it's medical campus, law, economic, science and historical campus here. Ann arbor has the  More

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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

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Over 12 years ago

Great college town, wonderful people and community. Fun  More

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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

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