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Spartanburg, SC vs Lawrence, KS

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Highlights
- Lawrence spends 8.6% less per student than Spartanburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.2% higher in Lawrence than in Spartanburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lawrence had 11.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Spartanburg
 Spartanburg, SCLawrence, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,289$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,521  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,995$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3974573
 Students per Counselor375  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.7%1.5%
Reviews for Spartanburg    26 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

The library system is the stellar but numbers shown here are just wrong or are outdated- the area has exploded and with growth and costs are way up and services way  More

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Over 7 years ago

Made the choice to move here 3 years ago. I am single and retired and the cost of living here is much better than a lot of places. Less traffic, unemployment rate is  More

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Over 9 years ago

We moved here, from another state, 6 years ago. We love it! Real Estate is so economical. The weather is nice, year round. Summers do get hot. Great hospitals. The  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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