2025 Compare Cities Education:
Gallatin, TN vs Lawrence, KS

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- Lawrence spends 33.0% more per student than Gallatin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.2% lower in Lawrence than in Gallatin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lawrence had 7.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gallatin
 Gallatin, TNLawrence, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,289$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,369  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,995$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3974573
 Students per Counselor417  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.7%1.5%
Reviews for Gallatin    12 Reviews

Sumner County Gallatin Tennessee based on 10-years experience was a huge disappointment. The City of Gallatin is run by mostly family related members that are not open  More

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Don't believe me? Check Reader's Digest 2017. I have lived and been all around our great country but Gallatin has its own little quaint appeal like no where else. We are  More

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Gallatin is a great place to live.... If you want to live in the South. Unlike Murfreesboro or Nashville, Gallatin has not been over run by northerners who want to  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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