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Belton, TX vs Manhattan, KS

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Highlights
- Manhattan spends 33.7% more per student than Belton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.1% lower in Manhattan than in Belton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Manhattan had 12.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Belton

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 Belton, TXManhattan, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,352$19,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,453$11,846$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,758$7,256$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.612.4716.23
 Students per Librarian4653414573
 Students per Counselor342499530
 Grade School Educ.7.0%1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.0%2.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.85.0%95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%21.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.5%8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.4%52.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.0%14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%7.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Belton    3 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived in this area for over 20 years. All in all, it's a good place to raise a family. Belton ISD has a good state rating. There is usually some sort of activity  More

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As a substitute teacher for BISD, I have had the opportunity to get to know many of the teachers and administrators, as well as the students. Belton is blessed to have  More

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Belton is a small town near Killeen and Fort Hood (large Army Base). It's economy depends a lot on the base for income so they have a captive audience that they can  More

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Reviews for Manhattan    33 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I lived in your city briefly this past year of 2015. Liked it. The cost was a bit too high, but generally you have a decent town compared to some places I've visited. I  More

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Over 10 years ago

Manhattan is one of the best educational environments I have ever seen. The local school district is filled with passionate employees and the facilities are modern and  More

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Manhattan is a wonderful place to live if you are thinking about retiring here, want a family away from the big city, or if you are a college student. Because it is a  More

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76513
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66502 66503 66506

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