2025 Compare Cities Education:
Wilsonville, OR vs Lawrence, KS

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Highlights
- Lawrence spends 29.0% less per student than Wilsonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.6% lower in Lawrence than in Wilsonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lawrence had 0.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Wilsonville
 Wilsonville, ORLawrence, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,289$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,791  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,995$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3974573
 Students per Counselor355  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.7%1.5%
Reviews for Wilsonville    5 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

It has Oregon Willamette Valley weather which is about 6 good months, 3-4 dark wet and cool months, and 3 unpredictable months. Comparing price of living to  More

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Over 11 years ago

My wife and I really like Wilsonville because it is close to Portland, however it does not have the hustle and bustle that Portland does. It is more slow paced, and  More

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Hi Jim "horrible climate"... I invite you to visit Wilsonville again because I would bet money that your take on this little hidden gem would be very different than it  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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