2025 Compare Cities Education:
Sweet Home, OR vs Independence, KS

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- Independence spends 26.5% less per student than Sweet Home.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.6% lower in Independence than in Sweet Home. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Independence had 14.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sweet Home
 Sweet Home, ORIndependence, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,205$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,519  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,661$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3984573
 Students per Counselor325  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.7.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Sweet Home    4 Reviews

My son and his family are looking at a job transfer from Medford where fire smoke is getting nearly unbearable. I told him it’s bad in this area too, but what do the  More

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Over 7 years ago

This little town has potential but not enough financial support backing its law enforcement and park area's. Very depressed community and as an old logging town it  More

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Sweet Home is a beautiful town in the mountains with a river running through town. There are two reservoirs within a few minutes drive. Great fishing, boating and  More

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Reviews for Independence    3 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

I did not and would not move here by choice,Uncle Sam moved me here temporarily. Crime rate is low but there is no economy. Walmart is the biggest employer and the only  More

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Over 19 years ago

Did not move here by choice and would not live here by  More

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Over 19 years ago

The schools in independence are adequate but nothing special. I beleive the taxes are too high and that the schools are not seening enough of the tax money to keep them  More

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