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Leawood, KS vs Newport Beach, CA

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- Newport Beach spends 9.8% more per student than Leawood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 73.1% higher in Newport Beach than in Leawood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newport Beach had 1.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Leawood
 Leawood, KSNewport Beach, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,650  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor409  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree11.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Leawood    5 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

We've lived here for 25 years. There aren't many places like it in the US. Many wonderful neighborhoods. Friendly people. Reasonable cost of living. Great weather (  More

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Over 9 years ago

I like how there is a variety of  More

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Over 14 years ago

I'm sorry to differ with you, but I have lived in Leawood for almost 7 years and have been miserable nearly every day. It's either 100 degrees or 10 below...not much in  More

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Reviews for Newport Beach    21 Reviews

I've lived here since late 2014. It's pretty on the outside and ugly on the inside. The people are hyper conservative, aggressively competitive. It's all about money and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I love calling Newport Beach my home. Every time I return from travel, I can feel the stress leave my body the minute I see the Ocean. I sell real estate in Newport  More

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Over 10 years ago

I currently reside on Balboa Island in Newport Beach, Ca. I grew up in Newport on the peninsula point near the wedge. I still visit the wedge but going to that area in  More

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