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Lawrence, KS vs Smyrna, GA

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Highlights
- Smyrna spends 4.4% more per student than Lawrence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.1% higher in Smyrna than in Lawrence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Smyrna had 1.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lawrence
 Lawrence, KSSmyrna, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,877$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,316  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,686$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5374573
 Students per Counselor539  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%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 Smyrna    9 Reviews

I’ve lived in this city for for three years now. I’ve lived all over and I must say this city gives you a small town feel. Right outside of a large city I feel safe and  More

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Smyrna, Ga is the worst place to live because it is low income with a 10% unemployment rate. Large retailers have left the area with the exception of Walmart. The  More

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The thing about the Smyrna/Vinings area is that you have some very nice areas, that are right next door to a very bad area. I just don't want to pay a ton of money to  More

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