2025 Compare Cities Education:
Hillsboro, KS vs Lawrence, KS

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Highlights
- Lawrence spends 2.4% less per student than Hillsboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.7% lower in Lawrence than in Hillsboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lawrence had 1.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hillsboro
 Hillsboro, KSLawrence, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,289$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,433  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,995$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3974573
 Students per Counselor322  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.7%1.5%
Reviews for Hillsboro    1 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

In case you were wondering, the "other Christian" percentage listed under religion is mostly made up of Mennonite Brethren. Hillsboro was founded by Mennonites and many  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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