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Lenexa, KS vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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- Tuscaloosa spends 14.9% less per student than Lenexa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 43.5% higher in Tuscaloosa than in Lenexa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tuscaloosa had 6.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lenexa
 Lenexa, KSTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,846$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,650  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,597$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5284573
 Students per Counselor409  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%1.5%
Reviews for Lenexa    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

...At what cost? If you drive through Lenexa late at night, unless you are driving a newer vehicle, you are pretty likely to be pulled over by police officers to explain  More

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Over 16 years ago

The calendar truly follows the seasons in the Kansas City area. There are four season. On December 21, it feels like winter; spring shows up promptly in late March.   More

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Over 16 years ago

We moved into Lenexa near Woodland and K-10 Hwy in 2008. This area of town is highly recommended to other families. This location has access to many new paths/trails,  More

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Reviews for Tuscaloosa    9 Reviews

This is the deal with Tuscaloosa. If you have strong family support that will keep you on track, you may be okay. Alabama has too many broken, uneducated, poor  More

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We've lived in Tuscaloosa for several years now. It's a diverse, friendly college town -- home of the University of Alabama and it's lovely campus -- that is relatively  More

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Tuscaloosa used to have some character. We had a decent live music scene, an up and coming artist community, affordable housing, and there were even several places for  More

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