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Sacramento, CA vs Shawnee, KS

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Highlights
- Shawnee spends 8.7% less per student than Sacramento.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.1% lower in Shawnee than in Sacramento. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Shawnee had 11.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sacramento
 Sacramento, CAShawnee, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,913$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,484  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,166$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.75  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4994573
 Students per Counselor641  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Sacramento    117 Reviews

It is easy to say negative things about Sacramento as we have many problems that are common throughout California. Crime & homelessness rates are high here. Housing is  More

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High, high crime rate and car theft capitol of the country. Everyone knows someone who’s had their car stolen or have had their own car stolen. Sacramento’s violent  More

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The city is very mixed. I will start off by saying it has some excellent historical and educational sites to look at. It is a contractual obligation that you look at the  More

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Reviews for Shawnee    3 Reviews

Shawnee, KS is a great place to raise a family -- great schools, lots of ball parks and gyms,lots of great families. Great accessibility to highways, can get to  More

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Over 19 years ago

Good schools, lots of ammenities, shopping, but a bit expensive on the area  More

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Over 19 years ago

Don't overlook Shawnee. Homes are a relative bargain compared to Leawood and Overland Park. Really nice homes for a fraction of the East Coast or West Coast prices.  More

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