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Stroudsburg, PA vs Lawrence, KS

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Highlights
- Lawrence spends 42.7% less per student than Stroudsburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.4% higher in Lawrence than in Stroudsburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lawrence had 10.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Stroudsburg
 Stroudsburg, PALawrence, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,289$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,382  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,995$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3974573
 Students per Counselor266  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.7%1.5%
Reviews for Stroudsburg    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I know that many people are afraid of investing in real estate right now and the lenders are stricter, but what a grand opportunity if you were thinking about buying but  More

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The Pocono area has become a suburb of NYC and the metro areas of NJ. The cost of housing has sky rocketed in the last couple of years. Also school taxes have increased  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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