2025 Compare Cities Education:
Olathe, KS vs Plainsboro, NJ

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Highlights
- Plainsboro spends 57.8% more per student than Olathe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.2% lower in Plainsboro than in Olathe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plainsboro had 4.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Olathe
 Olathe, KSPlainsboro, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,959$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,650  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,585$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14524573
 Students per Counselor409  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock32.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.9%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 Plainsboro    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

My wife Rosanne and I have lived in Plainsboro for nearly 30 years. We have raised our three children here. WE LOVE IT!!! The schools are great, the community is  More

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We've lived in several different parts of the country, and when we found out we were moving to NJ due to my husband's new job, we bought into the stereotype and thought,  More

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Over 17 years ago

Plainsboro is clean, safe and quiet with excellent schools, affordable housing and good jobs  More

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