2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lawrence, KS vs Prior Lake, MN

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Highlights
- Prior Lake spends 27.2% more per student than Lawrence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.3% higher in Prior Lake than in Lawrence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Prior Lake had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lawrence
 Lawrence, KSPrior Lake, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,898$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,316  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,322$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8334573
 Students per Counselor539  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Prior Lake    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Prior Lake is an amazing place to raise a family and to live. The city puts a lot of money into community events that are almost always free or of low cost. From the  More

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Over 15 years ago

A beautiful, quiet, friendly community built around a lovely good sized lake. Prior Lake is only a short drive away from many fun and exciting cultural, sporting,  More

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We actually live in Credit River Township, but our mailing address is Prior Lake. Our real estate taxes help pay for the schools in Prior Lake, but, in Credit River  More

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