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Wichita, KS vs Champaign, IL

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Highlights
- Champaign spends 46.0% more per student than Wichita.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.5% higher in Champaign than in Wichita. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Champaign had 6.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Wichita

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 Wichita, KSChampaign, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,018$20,461$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,748$15,342$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,818$9,155$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.8213.4216.23
 Students per Librarian5506624573
 Students per Counselor383486530
 Grade School Educ.4.7%1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%4.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.2%94.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%18.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.1%7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.5%51.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.4%19.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%4.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%8.1%1.5%

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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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Reviews for Champaign    13 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Pros - close to Chicago, has Parkland community college and lots of places to eat. There is a train station downtown that is really good. Beautiful deciduous trees and  More

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Over 7 years ago

I wonderful city with great  More

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Actually it's barely a nice place to live. The pros: Not terribly expensive - at one point the least expensive place to live in the country among modest sized  More

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ZIPS IN WICHITA, KANSAS
67212, 67217, 67203, 67207, 67216, 67213, 67218, 67204, 67211, 67226, 23 total
ZIPS IN CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS
61820 61821 61822

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