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Lawrence, KS vs La Quinta, CA

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Highlights
- La Quinta spends 15.1% more per student than Lawrence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 69.6% higher in La Quinta than in Lawrence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- La Quinta had 4.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lawrence
 Lawrence, KSLa Quinta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,316  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor539  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Lawrence    19 Reviews

Over 10 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 12 years ago

Great college town, wonderful people and community. Fun  More

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Over 13 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 La Quinta    5 Reviews

I've lived here nearly 15 years. Life in La Quinta is special. No, it's not like at the coast. Here, it's relaxed. You can enjoy beautiful blue skies nearly 350 days out  More

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My wife and I have lived in La Quinta, CA for 16 years. Over these years we've seen a tremendous amount of development, which on the one hand has improved shopping and  More

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Over 17 years ago

The positive: - Winter days are great at around 75ºF. - Abundant sunshine. - New infrastructure. - Landscaped greenery & water features. - It's not overly crowded &  More

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