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Stillwater, OK vs Olathe, KS

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Highlights
- Olathe spends 27.6% more per student than Stillwater.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.4% lower in Olathe than in Stillwater. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Olathe had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Stillwater
 Stillwater, OKOlathe, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,913$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,440  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,166$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4994573
 Students per Counselor320  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Stillwater    8 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Let me introduce my self. My parents are from Cuba, I was born in St. Charles, MO. Although I have not lived in Oklahoma yet, one of my best friends live in Stillwater.  More

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Over 11 years ago

Crime in Stillwater is very low -- only 1-2 murders per year max. Property crime is also low except around the OSU campus where students take things from each other.   More

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Over 17 years ago

Stillwater is a great small college town that is home to Oklahoma State  More

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Reviews for Olathe    15 Reviews

I've lived in Olathe for 12 years. Olathe is a quiet bedroom community with great schools. 21st Century program provides many career path choices at the high school  More

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Over 7 years ago

I'm just going to give it right to ya! Olathe is closer of a normal mid-class neighborhood than say; Overland Park$$$. And if you like hoe-down country style, go South  More

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Lived in Olathe since about 1980. I can say Olathe is a great place to make a living, live life etc. It's one of those places that the UPS driver can leave a package  More

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