2026 Compare Cities Education:
Lawrence, KS vs Dallas, TX

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Highlights
- Dallas spends 0.9% less per student than Lawrence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.0% higher in Dallas than in Lawrence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dallas had 17.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lawrence
 Lawrence, KSDallas, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,172$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,316  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9714573
 Students per Counselor539  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Lawrence    19 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I don't know why people have written negative reviews about Lawrence, but I have lived here for two years and love it. The quality of life is great - it is a college  More

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Over 13 years ago

Great college town, wonderful people and community. Fun  More

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Over 14 years ago

While I was a grad student at KU I lived in Lawrence, KS. I was unimpressed by the town and even less impressed by the over-inflated ego of its inhabitants. Let's be  More

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Reviews for Dallas    228 Reviews

I seldom review anything but I was inspired by reading the other Dallas reviews to add my two cents. I’ve been here since 2015 and we hope to leave when we can get jobs  More

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I have lived in Dallas, as well as areas around the Dallas Metroplex, for over 20 years. With that said, what I have seen in that time, has not been overly pleasing; and  More

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There is only one thing I found to be relatively good in this city: upscale restaurants. The food is tasty but only in upscale restaurants, I am vegan, and still found  More

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