2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lawrence, MA vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Oakland spends 12.0% less per student than Lawrence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 79.5% higher in Oakland than in Lawrence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakland had 21.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lawrence
 Lawrence, MAOakland, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,386  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor355  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%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 Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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