2026 Compare Cities Education:
Kansas City, MO vs Leadville, CO

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Highlights
- Leadville spends 20.6% more per student than Kansas City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.6% higher in Leadville than in Kansas City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Leadville had 1.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kansas City
 Kansas City, MOLeadville, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,174$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,022  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,205$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10494573
 Students per Counselor424  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Kansas City    83 Reviews

I was born and raised in the Kansas City area and have moved and come back twice. Kansas City has a lot to do, prices are very reasonable, and how can you beat having a  More

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KC has seriously grown over the last 20 years, specifically the downtown area. The city as a whole has become a more inviting place for younger generations as well with  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have lived in Kansas City my entire life. I've also lived in other states. Yes, there are bad guys/gals that live here. Can you name a big city that is  More

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Reviews for Leadville    2 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Plenty of snow, space and history. Rivers have Wild Trout. Landscape has all the colors of  More

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Over 17 years ago

There seem to be two seasons in Leadville; winter and summer. When the sun is shining in the winter, although it is cold, the sun quickly warms you up. The summer is  More

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