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St. Charles, MO vs Wichita, KS

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Highlights
- Wichita spends 4.7% less per student than St. Charles.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.5% lower in Wichita than in St. Charles. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wichita had 6.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Charles

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 St. Charles, MOWichita, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,704$14,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,715$11,748$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,857$6,818$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.6611.8216.23
 Students per Librarian9315504573
 Students per Counselor302383530
 Grade School Educ.1.4%4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%7.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.3%88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%23.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.9%8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.1%30.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.5%8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%1.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%1.1%1.5%

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Reviews for St. Charles    10 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I grew up here and I loved everything about the county. There are thousands of little trails all over the place, so when I was a child we would always go running around  More

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Over 9 years ago

It is way too hot & humid here in the summer. Winters are great, except for a lack of  More

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Good growth, decent economics, below average politics. School system above  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 ST. CHARLES, MISSOURI
63301 63303
ZIPS IN WICHITA, KANSAS
67212, 67217, 67203, 67207, 67216, 67213, 67218, 67204, 67211, 67226, 23 total

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