2025 Compare Cities Education:
Hendersonville, NC vs Lawrence, KS

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Highlights
- Lawrence spends 12.2% more per student than Hendersonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.6% lower in Lawrence than in Hendersonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lawrence had 2.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hendersonville
 Hendersonville, NCLawrence, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,289$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,399  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,995$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.29  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3974573
 Students per Counselor354  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.7%1.5%
Reviews for Hendersonville    18 Reviews

I went to visit, was attack on Hendersonville Hwy by to cars. They tried to run me off the road cursing at me shooting birds at me. Very very scary. But I called 911  More

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Over 7 years ago

We love Hendersonville NC. We moved to NC from NJ in 2005. We tried different areas of the region (Leicester, Weaverville, Asheville and South Asheville). Each area  More

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My post is a review of Henderson County in general. First off, the teenage girl who said there's absolutely nothing for kids to do here is absolutely spot-on. If you're  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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