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Shawnee, KS vs Framingham, MA

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- Framingham spends 69.3% more per student than Shawnee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.6% lower in Framingham than in Shawnee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Framingham had 5.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Shawnee
 Shawnee, KSFramingham, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,650  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3544573
 Students per Counselor409  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%1.5%
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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Reviews for Framingham    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Great central location and easy access to major routs  More

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Over 17 years ago

One of the reasons I moved here was for the ease of access to the city center of Boston, and also to get on the road in any direction... I still really appreciate that a  More

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Over 17 years ago

Potential option for a dual career couple commuting between Boston and Worcester.OK but not great schools-ethnically diverse but with little crime.Not snooty but your  More

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