2025 Compare Cities Education:
Olathe, KS vs Jenks, OK

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Highlights
- Jenks spends 21.0% less per student than Olathe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.5% higher in Jenks than in Olathe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jenks had 1.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Olathe
 Olathe, KSJenks, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,987$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,650  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,073$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6584573
 Students per Counselor409  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
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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Reviews for Jenks    5 Reviews

Good schools, reasonable cost of living, reasonable quality of life. Certainly one of the best spots in the entire state if you are looking for suburban quality of life  More

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Jenks is a suburb community of Tulsa, OK, so there is easy access to all that city has to offer without all the issues of crime, poor public education, unemployment,  More

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As an honors Jenks graduate that witnessed the football championship senior year and parent of children who attended Jenks Schools for 7 plus years, the attitude of  More

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