2025 Compare Cities Education:
Montgomery, AL vs Lawrence, KS

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Highlights
- Lawrence spends 31.5% more per student than Montgomery.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.1% lower in Lawrence than in Montgomery. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lawrence had 10.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Montgomery
 Montgomery, ALLawrence, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,289$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,995$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3974573
 Students per Counselor454  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.7%1.5%
Reviews for Montgomery    31 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Overall, I rate Montgomery as a decent city--not great but not awful. Before moving here in 1984, I lived in Houston, Texas, Little Rock, Arkansas, Tallahassee, Florida,  More

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Over 6 years ago

This city is too  More

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Let's see, something, anything, nice to say about this place. Well, the property taxes are low, as is the cost of living, BUT...that's because it's a sh!thole town and  More

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Reviews for Lawrence    19 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I don't know why people have written negative reviews about Lawrence, but I have lived here for two years and love it. The quality of life is great - it is a college  More

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Over 12 years ago

Great college town, wonderful people and community. Fun  More

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Over 13 years ago

While I was a grad student at KU I lived in Lawrence, KS. I was unimpressed by the town and even less impressed by the over-inflated ego of its inhabitants. Let's be  More

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