2024 Compare Cities Education:
Manhattan, KS vs Pella, IA

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Highlights
- Pella spends 34.2% less per student than Manhattan.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.5% higher in Pella than in Manhattan. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pella had 1.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Manhattan
 Manhattan, KSPella, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$19,192$12,624$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,846$10,827$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,256$6,989$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.4714.416.23
 Students per Librarian3414404573
 Students per Counselor499358530
 Grade School Educ.1.4%2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%3.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.7%94.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%14.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.2%8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.8%45.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.14.9%9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%3.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree7.9%2.3%1.5%
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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Reviews for Pella    1 Reviews

Smal conservative town. Strong Dutch heritage. Very clean nice community. Great for families and retirees from the midwest. Terrible weather, and limited  More

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