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Olathe, KS vs Smithfield, VA

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Highlights
- Smithfield spends 13.3% less per student than Olathe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.7% higher in Smithfield than in Olathe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Smithfield had 1.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Olathe

Education
 Olathe, KSSmithfield, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,913$12,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,650$11,192$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,166$6,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.4114.9816.23
 Students per Librarian4998034573
 Students per Counselor409312530
 Grade School Educ.2.4%2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%5.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.1%92.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%22.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.5%7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.2%31.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.14.7%8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%1.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.1%1.0%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 Smithfield    4 Reviews

The entire Isle of Wight area is incredibly racist and a good old boys town. I came to the Hampton Roads area to get away from the racism in the mountains. The areas of  More

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I lived in Smithfield for a few years.not for me.lots of litter,human feces in the phone booth,hot and to Southern for  More

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Over 12 years ago

Smithfield, VA is a bedroom community that has no major industry and has been over developed with houses driving the value of houses down across the entire county. I  More

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ZIPS IN OLATHE, KANSAS
66062 66061
ZIPS IN SMITHFIELD, VIRGINIA
23430

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