2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lakeville, MN vs Valley Center, KS

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Highlights
- Valley Center spends 13.9% less per student than Lakeville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.3% lower in Valley Center than in Lakeville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Valley Center had 6.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lakeville
 Lakeville, MNValley Center, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,783  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,818$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5504573
 Students per Counselor573  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Lakeville    8 Reviews

We lived in Lakeville for 3 years (2015-18). My husband and I have traveled all over the country. We've lived in California, Hawaii, Arizona, Colorado and Minnesota.  More

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I’ve grown up in Lakeville for 20 years. I know this area better than the back of my hand. The schools are excellent, especially North HS. The housing is cheap and  More

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I have found Lakeville to have many amenities and its nice its so close to the Twin Cities. HOWEVER, unless have bunches of money in your pocket or are a local you will  More

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Reviews for Valley Center    3 Reviews

We moved to Valley Center seven years ago. We found a house on five acres just north of town next to farm acreage. Perfect location as we were returning to the Wichita  More

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We have lived in Valley Center for a couple of years. It was a relatively quiet and friendly town. While it still is, traffic is increasing as more people discover  More

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Over 19 years ago

Valley Center is a wonderful place to raise a family! Its your basic traditional small town with a friendly atmosphere. Everyone knows everyone and you will always walk  More

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