2025 Compare Cities Education:
Leavenworth, WA vs Topeka, KS

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Highlights
- Topeka spends 13.2% less per student than Leavenworth.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.8% lower in Topeka than in Leavenworth. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Topeka had 4.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Leavenworth
 Leavenworth, WATopeka, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,626$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,959  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,274$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.57  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4414573
 Students per Counselor414  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Leavenworth    2 Reviews

Had heard a lot abot this town and recently spent a 4-night vacation (stayed at the local KOA) here - what a place! Many wonderful shops and restaurants, beatiful  More

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Over 12 years ago

Just returned from a multi-city "prospective real estate" investment tour of cities in OR and WA. Leavenworth was one of the cities I visited. Loved it! Small town feel  More

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Reviews for Topeka    28 Reviews

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I live in Topeka this town is awful A lot of crime has been happening here. I don't suggest moving here. This town is also dying out it's mostly old people, meth  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in Topeka most of my life until moving to Katy, Texas...which is a premiere suburb of Houston. Topeka is genuinely missed as it is a superb community to raise a  More

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