2025 Compare Cities Education:
Olathe, KS vs Washington, DC

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Highlights
- Washington spends 117.6% more per student than Olathe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.1% lower in Washington than in Olathe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Washington had 2.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Olathe
 Olathe, KSWashington, DCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$30,279$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,650  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,354$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7964573
 Students per Counselor409  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.3%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 Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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