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Waukesha, WI vs Lawrence, KS

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- Lawrence spends 10.2% less per student than Waukesha.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.2% lower in Lawrence than in Waukesha. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lawrence had 2.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Waukesha
 Waukesha, WILawrence, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,289$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,133  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,995$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3974573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.7%1.5%
Reviews for Waukesha    7 Reviews

I lived in waukesha for 37 years. It's home, it's where I grew up but it's a bit of a dump. They're trying hard to make it nice but its just not that great of a place to  More

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Over 12 years ago

I lived in Waukesha in 2006 while on a contract position for a precast design company. I found Waukesha to be a very enjoyable place to live. It is a very place to live  More

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Over 16 years ago

Waukesha is a small city, 65K population, with the amenities of a larger town. Its access to library, daily shopping, mainline restaurant fare and outside activity is  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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