2025 Compare Cities Education:
Rockford, IL vs Lawrence, KS

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Highlights
- Lawrence spends 18.9% less per student than Rockford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.4% lower in Lawrence than in Rockford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lawrence had 13.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rockford
 Rockford, ILLawrence, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,289$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,358  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,995$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3974573
 Students per Counselor524  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.7%1.5%
Reviews for Rockford    54 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Over 6 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  More

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Reviews for Lawrence    19 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I don't know why people have written negative reviews about Lawrence, but I have lived here for two years and love it. The quality of life is great - it is a college  More

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Over 12 years ago

Great college town, wonderful people and community. Fun  More

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Over 13 years ago

While I was a grad student at KU I lived in Lawrence, KS. I was unimpressed by the town and even less impressed by the over-inflated ego of its inhabitants. Let's be  More

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