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Goleta, CA vs Lawrence, KS

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- Lawrence spends 20.4% less per student than Goleta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.5% lower in Lawrence than in Goleta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lawrence had 9.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Goleta
 Goleta, CALawrence, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,289$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,995$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3974573
 Students per Counselor539  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.7%1.5%
Reviews for Goleta    2 Reviews

Lived in this area 2014-now (2022), Goleta for 4 years of that. Pros: *The climate is unbeatable, unless you enjoy being overly hot or cold, or snow sports which  More

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I live in Goleta and work part-time in Santa Barbara. I am semi-retired and have a decent income. Making wise choices of where to spend my income has always been  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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