2024 Compare Cities Education:
Weatherford, TX vs Lawrence, KS

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Highlights
- Lawrence spends 12.6% more per student than Weatherford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.0% lower in Lawrence than in Weatherford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lawrence had 7.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Weatherford
 Weatherford, TXLawrence, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,807$13,289$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,052$11,316$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,163$6,995$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.513.7716.23
 Students per Librarian9413974573
 Students per Counselor399539530
 Grade School Educ.4.3%0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%2.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.89.6%96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%17.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.9%6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.9%55.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.2%17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%3.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.0%5.7%1.5%
Reviews for Weatherford    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

It is a beautiful town to shop and close to Fort Worth/Dallas cities. The issue for me is that I have terrible heaalth allergies living in TX. It is not a real love  More

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Over 16 years ago

I haven't lived here very long, but I like what I see. This past summer was great. The humidity was there but not overwhelming. There were no days above 100,  More

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Over 18 years ago

What is the difference in the cost of living from New Orleans, LA to Weatherford  More

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Reviews for Lawrence    19 Reviews

Over 9 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 11 years ago

Great college town, wonderful people and community. Fun  More

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Over 12 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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