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Kansas City, KS vs Wichita, KS

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Highlights
- Wichita spends 22.7% less per student than Kansas City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.7% lower in Wichita than in Kansas City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wichita had 9.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kansas City

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 Kansas City, KSWichita, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student$18,142$14,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,597$11,748$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,628$6,818$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.8611.8216.23
 Students per Librarian6825504573
 Students per Counselor383383530
 Grade School Educ.9.7%4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.9%7.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.80.3%88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%23.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.3%8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.8%30.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.4.8%8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%1.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.6%1.1%1.5%

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Reviews for Kansas City    15 Reviews

Avoid living in Kansas City, KS (Wyandotte Co.) by all means! We made the mistake of moving to this dump. High crime, high unemployment, murders daily, dilapidated  More

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Over 9 years ago

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Over 9 years ago

nice weather if you like changing  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 KANSAS CITY, KANSAS
66102, 66104, 66106, 66109, 66103, 66112, 66101, 66111, 66105, 66118, 11 total
ZIPS IN WICHITA, KANSAS
67212, 67217, 67203, 67207, 67216, 67213, 67218, 67204, 67211, 67226, 23 total

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