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Olathe, KS vs Durham, NC

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Highlights
- Durham spends 16.5% less per student than Olathe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.8% higher in Durham than in Olathe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durham had 3.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Olathe

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 Olathe, KSDurham, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,913$11,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,650$10,906$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,166$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.4115.1316.23
 Students per Librarian4998084573
 Students per Counselor409268530
 Grade School Educ.2.4%4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%4.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.1%90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%14.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.5%6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.2%52.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.14.7%15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%4.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.1%5.0%1.5%

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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 6 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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Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 3 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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ZIPS IN OLATHE, KANSAS
66062 66061
ZIPS IN DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
27713 27707 27703 27705 27704 27701 27712 27503 27709

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