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Southfield, MI vs Wichita, KS

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Highlights
- Wichita spends 7.7% less per student than Southfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.6% lower in Wichita than in Southfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wichita had 5.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Southfield

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 Southfield, MIWichita, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,188$14,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,595$11,748$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,754$6,818$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.0211.8216.23
 Students per Librarian8095504573
 Students per Counselor537383530
 Grade School Educ.2.1%4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%7.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.6%88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.3%23.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.5%8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.8%30.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.1%8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%1.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.9%1.1%1.5%

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Reviews for Southfield    7 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Weak mayor, crooked politicians, upper tier tax base is leaving. Police department inept and not reflective of the community. So many things wrong with Southfield.  More

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Over 16 years ago

The winter is too long and  More

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Over 17 years ago

the cost of living is  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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48076 48075 48033 48034
ZIPS IN WICHITA, KANSAS
67212, 67217, 67203, 67207, 67216, 67213, 67218, 67204, 67211, 67226, 23 total

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