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Dayton, OH vs Wichita, KS

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Highlights
- Wichita spends 14.7% less per student than Dayton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.3% lower in Wichita than in Dayton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wichita had 3.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dayton

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 Dayton, OHWichita, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,432$14,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,613$11,748$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,075$6,818$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.4511.8216.23
 Students per Librarian10255504573
 Students per Counselor446383530
 Grade School Educ.3.8%4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.1%7.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.85.0%88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.4%23.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.6%8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.7%30.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.4%8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%1.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.6%1.1%1.5%

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Reviews for Dayton    32 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived in Dayton Ohio for over 7 years. I live in a historic district within a short walk to Oregon district and down town. The summer concert series at Levitt  More

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Over 6 years ago

Spent years assigned at WPAFB (in Mar 90 - Aug 95') and lived in Oakwood for 5 years. We loved it and have nothing negative to say. Locals were friendly and interested  More

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I spent four and a half miserable years here. Essentially, your only employment opportunities are in healthcare or at the base. I worked at the base; they were  More

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Reviews for Wichita    59 Reviews

Grew up there in the 80s and moving back. It's very true about the feel-good blue skies and the friendliness of the communities. Wichita is perfect for those who want  More

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My comparison is to living in AZ, CO, NE & WY. Wichita is a nice city with a lot to do. It has history, art, live music, breweries, plenty of biking and walking trails.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Wichita for several years and it was a great place to live, low crime for such a large city. Very diverse, lots to do, plenty of jobs and beautiful  More

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ZIPS IN DAYTON, OHIO
45417, 45420, 45406, 45405, 45410, 45409, 45403, 45404, 45402, 45428, 10 total
ZIPS IN WICHITA, KANSAS
67212, 67217, 67203, 67207, 67216, 67213, 67218, 67204, 67211, 67226, 23 total

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