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San Marcos, TX vs Leawood, KS

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- Leawood spends 0.9% less per student than San Marcos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.8% lower in Leawood than in San Marcos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Leawood had 9.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Marcos
 San Marcos, TXLeawood, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,913$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,966  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,166$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4994573
 Students per Counselor424  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
Reviews for San Marcos    6 Reviews

An area with so much potential and existing natural beauty.Sadly bad urban planning is clearly obvious.Looks like fun for tens of thousands of students.However for the  More

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Over 16 years ago

San Marcos has the most beautiful people and places that I have ever seen throughout my travels. I love this city so much that I decided to settle down here and start a  More

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Over 17 years ago

I spent several summers and a couple winters in San Marcos during my formidable years and really have to tell those interested about what a nice town it is. The best  More

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Reviews for Leawood    5 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

We've lived here for 25 years. There aren't many places like it in the US. Many wonderful neighborhoods. Friendly people. Reasonable cost of living. Great weather (  More

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Over 9 years ago

I like how there is a variety of  More

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Over 14 years ago

I'm sorry to differ with you, but I have lived in Leawood for almost 7 years and have been miserable nearly every day. It's either 100 degrees or 10 below...not much in  More

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