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Wichita, KS vs Fountain Hills, AZ

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Highlights
- Fountain Hills spends 24.6% less per student than Wichita.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 54.3% higher in Fountain Hills than in Wichita. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fountain Hills had 11.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Wichita

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 Wichita, KSFountain Hills, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,018$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,748$8,653$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,818$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.8218.2416.23
 Students per Librarian55023484573
 Students per Counselor383718530
 Grade School Educ.4.7%1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%0.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.2%98.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%23.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.1%9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.5%50.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.4%15.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%3.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%2.0%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 Fountain Hills    10 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We live in Boise but are seriously considering a move to Fountain Hills. We have visited FH and it's beautiful...but we are not sure we can do the Summers! In Boise  More

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Over 7 years ago

We have lived in many cities in the US we moved here 10 yrs ago raised 2 boys and I would not give it up for any other place. move here raise a family and retire  More

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Over 11 years ago

Beautiful homes with mountaineous  More

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ZIPS IN WICHITA, KANSAS
67212, 67217, 67203, 67207, 67216, 67213, 67218, 67204, 67211, 67226, 23 total
ZIPS IN FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA
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