2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lakewood, CO vs Dodge City, KS

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Highlights
- Dodge City spends 4.1% less per student than Lakewood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.2% higher in Dodge City than in Lakewood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dodge City had 22.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lakewood
 Lakewood, CODodge City, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,768$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,223  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,735$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4774573
 Students per Counselor233  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock18.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock72.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Lakewood    17 Reviews

As with most internet reviews, evaluate with a grain of sense. While the last reviewer (Ann S.) has some points about Lakewood, she is quite on the cynical and angry  More

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If you ask anyone who has lived in the Denver metro area the last decade they will tell you the entire area is going downhill as it transforms before their eyes.   More

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Over 8 years ago

I am denver south student, I just want see average of Lakewood health, but I didn'the get see in this review. By the way Lakewood is a good town I want to see all  More

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Reviews for Dodge City    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

We went to Dodge City on a job interview and liked the place until we got down to talking with the realtor. I don't know where they came up with the median housing cost,  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Extremely low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live 4. Old Western town atmosphere Cons: 1. Very poor school  More

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