2024 Compare Cities Education:
Lawrence, MA vs Canton, GA

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Highlights
- Canton spends 41.3% less per student than Lawrence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.0% higher in Canton than in Lawrence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Canton had 22.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lawrence
 Lawrence, MACanton, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$20,221$11,872$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,386$10,895$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$10,919$7,110$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.0414.5716.23
 Students per Librarian5309504573
 Students per Counselor355450530
 Grade School Educ.17.4%9.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.9%5.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.69.7%85.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.4%27.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.4.8%6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.5%29.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.2.9%7.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%0.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.3%1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Lawrence    1 Reviews

Natives of the Boston area tend to be a bit provincial and quick to judge people by where they live. Lawrence has had some down years. It lacks the sterling reputation  More

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Reviews for Canton    9 Reviews

My husband and I moved here a year ago after having lived in South Florida for the better part of our lives. We are retired and love it up here. Property taxes and  More

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I lived there for almost 2 years and I loved it. Most of the places to shop for groceries and clothing are about a 10 minute walk. When I lived there the apartment I  More

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Over 11 years ago

Overall, this appears to be a nice affordable town with relatively low  More

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