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Olathe, KS vs Thornton, CO

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Highlights
- Thornton spends 6.7% more per student than Olathe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.2% higher in Thornton than in Olathe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Thornton had 6.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Olathe

Education
 Olathe, KSThornton, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,913$14,840$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,650$11,298$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,166$6,182$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.4118.6716.23
 Students per Librarian49910044573
 Students per Counselor409324530
 Grade School Educ.2.4%4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%7.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.1%88.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%22.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.5%9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.2%29.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.14.7%6.8%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 Thornton    5 Reviews

Good place. Very suburbany (similar to the Springs). The houses are very small and old and yet still very expensive (albeit cheaper than southern Denver). Actually lots  More

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Over 4 years ago

I like Denver metro, but some cities aren’t too great. Thornton being one of them. Moved here because of highway access, and convenience to DIA for business travel. Am  More

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Over 9 years ago

The quality of life here in not good. The traffic is bad all the time. To try to get to the mountains takes forever! Also most lakes along the front range you can't even  More

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ZIPS IN OLATHE, KANSAS
66062 66061
ZIPS IN THORNTON, COLORADO
80229 80260 80241 80602

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