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Olathe, KS vs Prior Lake, MN

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Highlights
- Prior Lake spends 21.5% more per student than Olathe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.9% higher in Prior Lake than in Olathe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Prior Lake had 3.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Olathe
 Olathe, KSPrior Lake, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,898$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,650  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,322$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8334573
 Students per Counselor409  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Prior Lake    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Prior Lake is an amazing place to raise a family and to live. The city puts a lot of money into community events that are almost always free or of low cost. From the  More

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Over 15 years ago

A beautiful, quiet, friendly community built around a lovely good sized lake. Prior Lake is only a short drive away from many fun and exciting cultural, sporting,  More

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We actually live in Credit River Township, but our mailing address is Prior Lake. Our real estate taxes help pay for the schools in Prior Lake, but, in Credit River  More

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