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Syracuse, NY vs Lawrence, KS

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Highlights
- Lawrence spends 45.9% less per student than Syracuse.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.3% higher in Lawrence than in Syracuse. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lawrence had 14.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Syracuse
 Syracuse, NYLawrence, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,289$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,322  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,995$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3974573
 Students per Counselor310  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.7%1.5%
Reviews for Syracuse    59 Reviews

I've lived in Syracuse, NY my entire life. The majority of my family and friends are from here as well. I love the Syracuse sports teams and have done so since I was a  More

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I was born 30 miles from Syracuse,, moved away to travel all over the USA, living in about 8 different cities, then came to live in Syracuse, NY. I have been here for 20  More

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I’ll start by saying I’ve lived here my whole life. I have only lived here but can’t wait to move out. I’ll lay out some pros and cons. Pros: it has a decent downtown  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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