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Shawnee, KS vs Wichita, KS

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Highlights
- Wichita spends 0.8% more per student than Shawnee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.9% lower in Wichita than in Shawnee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wichita had 8.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Shawnee

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 Shawnee, KSWichita, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,913$14,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,650$11,748$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,166$6,818$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.4111.8216.23
 Students per Librarian4995504573
 Students per Counselor409383530
 Grade School Educ.1.4%4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%7.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.3%88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%23.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.6%8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.1%30.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.14.3%8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%1.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%1.1%1.5%

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Reviews for Shawnee    3 Reviews

Shawnee, KS is a great place to raise a family -- great schools, lots of ball parks and gyms,lots of great families. Great accessibility to highways, can get to  More

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Over 18 years ago

Good schools, lots of ammenities, shopping, but a bit expensive on the area  More

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Over 18 years ago

Don't overlook Shawnee. Homes are a relative bargain compared to Leawood and Overland Park. Really nice homes for a fraction of the East Coast or West Coast prices.  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 SHAWNEE, KANSAS
66216 66203 66226 66218 66217
ZIPS IN WICHITA, KANSAS
67212, 67217, 67203, 67207, 67216, 67213, 67218, 67204, 67211, 67226, 23 total

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