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Lakewood, CO vs Olathe, KS

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Highlights
- Olathe spends 4.5% more per student than Lakewood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.6% lower in Olathe than in Lakewood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Olathe had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lakewood

Education
 Lakewood, COOlathe, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,308$13,913$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,223$11,650$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,923$7,166$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.2813.4116.23
 Students per Librarian6574994573
 Students per Counselor233409530
 Grade School Educ.2.3%2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%3.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.9%94.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%19.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.8%8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.7%50.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.0%14.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%2.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.2%2.1%1.5%

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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 7 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 Olathe    15 Reviews

I've lived in Olathe for 12 years. Olathe is a quiet bedroom community with great schools. 21st Century program provides many career path choices at the high school  More

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Over 6 years ago

I'm just going to give it right to ya! Olathe is closer of a normal mid-class neighborhood than say; Overland Park$$$. And if you like hoe-down country style, go South  More

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Lived in Olathe since about 1980. I can say Olathe is a great place to make a living, live life etc. It's one of those places that the UPS driver can leave a package  More

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ZIPS IN LAKEWOOD, COLORADO
80227 80228 80226 80214 80232 80215
ZIPS IN OLATHE, KANSAS
66062 66061

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