2025 Compare Cities Education:
Hilo, HI vs Lenexa, KS

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Highlights
- Lenexa spends 21.6% less per student than Hilo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.9% lower in Lenexa than in Hilo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lenexa had 2.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hilo
 Hilo, HILenexa, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,913$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,564  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,166$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.4  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4994573
 Students per Counselor268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Hilo    10 Reviews

If you’re looking at Hilo, then you’re likely being recruited in the medical or education fields. These are where the greatest needs of the community lie, and there are  More

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Over 4 years ago

I enjoyed living in Hawaii County for a number of years, most in Hilo. While Hilo has problems, they are few compared to mainland USA. I never experienced racism by  More

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Over 4 years ago

Too much racism from "native Hawaiians" who aren't actually natives. That keeps me from living in that paradise. I'm this is the "natives" goal.  More

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Reviews for Lenexa    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

...At what cost? If you drive through Lenexa late at night, unless you are driving a newer vehicle, you are pretty likely to be pulled over by police officers to explain  More

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Over 16 years ago

The calendar truly follows the seasons in the Kansas City area. There are four season. On December 21, it feels like winter; spring shows up promptly in late March.   More

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Over 16 years ago

We moved into Lenexa near Woodland and K-10 Hwy in 2008. This area of town is highly recommended to other families. This location has access to many new paths/trails,  More

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