2025 Compare Cities Education:
Norcross, GA vs Olathe, KS

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Highlights
- Olathe spends 14.1% more per student than Norcross.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.9% lower in Olathe than in Norcross. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Olathe had 17.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Norcross
 Norcross, GAOlathe, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,913$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,225  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,166$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4994573
 Students per Counselor461  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Norcross    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

The historic downtown offers a great sense of community place. Traffic is bad, but that's pretty normal for anywhere in the Atlanta metro.  More

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If you've not visited Historic Downtown Norcross, you've no idea about the quality of life in the city limits. True, there is a strong international community along the  More

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Over 16 years ago

There is some type of crime everywhere. I do understand concern with safety and quality of life. I have lived in and know of "nice" heighborhoods where there were  More

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Reviews for Olathe    15 Reviews

I've lived in Olathe for 12 years. Olathe is a quiet bedroom community with great schools. 21st Century program provides many career path choices at the high school  More

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Over 7 years ago

I'm just going to give it right to ya! Olathe is closer of a normal mid-class neighborhood than say; Overland Park$$$. And if you like hoe-down country style, go South  More

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Lived in Olathe since about 1980. I can say Olathe is a great place to make a living, live life etc. It's one of those places that the UPS driver can leave a package  More

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