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

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Highlights
- Lawrence spends 26.1% less per student than Sweet Home.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.8% lower in Lawrence than in Sweet Home. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lawrence had 19.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sweet Home
 Sweet Home, ORLawrence, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,289$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,519  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,995$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3974573
 Students per Counselor325  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.7.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.7%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 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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