2025 Compare Cities Education:
Olathe, KS vs Redmond, WA

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Highlights
- Redmond spends 44.2% more per student than Olathe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.2% higher in Redmond than in Olathe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Redmond had 3.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Olathe
 Olathe, KSRedmond, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,650  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor409  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%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 Redmond    14 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Redmond is a traffic pit and not appealing to the eye. The city council have turned the city over to developers. My friends stopped coming to visit because there is no  More

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Over 7 years ago

Endless trails and parks, perfect for outdoor activities. Moved in couple of years ago with www.youthemover.com  More

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Over 10 years ago

We highly recommend Redmond and the whole Eastside of Seattle. It is further from Puget Sound and the ferries, but the quality of life is so great. The Pacific NW is  More

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