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Leawood, KS vs San Mateo, CA

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- San Mateo spends 44.4% more per student than Leawood.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 47.6% higher in San Mateo than in Leawood. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Mateo had 7.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Leawood
 Leawood, KSSan Mateo, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,650  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor409  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.74.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree11.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%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 San Mateo    12 Reviews

I have lived in San Mateo since 2013. It has seen tremendous growth, lots of new restaurants which have become progressively more high-end though there is ample  More

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I'm a native of California. I have lived in the southern part of the state and the northern part of the state for most of my life. I have spent the last 29 years in  More

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Over 15 years ago

San Mateo has a diverse mix of people, a pleasant climate, a very pleasant downtown park with lots going on, and pretty much whatever you need handy. It's not far to  More

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