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Garden, KS vs Lamar, CO

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- Lamar spends 16.6% more per student than Garden.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.1% higher in Lamar than in Garden. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lamar had 18.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Garden
 Garden, KSLamar, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,207$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,625  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,044$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3534573
 Students per Counselor520  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
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Reviews for Garden    3 Reviews
Candace · Ogden, UT
Visited, would not make it home - no way!
Over 8 years ago

I visited Garden City, KS for 3 weeks. As I write this, my glasses are broken, so I hope my touch typing is in shape and this is legible. I found Garden City to be a  More

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Clint · Barry, IL
Garden City - Pros/Cons
Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. Very poor school system 2. Not much to do 3. Bad weather (too  More

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Shaun · Garden City, KS
low Housing costs- great weather
Over 19 years ago

low to mid range housing in compared to nation. Median home is 130,000 dollars. arid desert environment, temperatures average 70's . great golf courses, clean  More

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Reviews for Lamar    1 Reviews
david · Santa Teresa, NM
fantastic
Over 8 years ago

nice view of  More

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