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Wichita, KS vs Jonesboro, AR

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Highlights
- Jonesboro spends 28.2% less per student than Wichita.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.4% higher in Jonesboro than in Wichita. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jonesboro had 3.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Wichita

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 Wichita, KSJonesboro, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,018$10,058$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,748$9,449$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,818$5,566$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.8214.3516.23
 Students per Librarian5505434573
 Students per Counselor383378530
 Grade School Educ.4.7%4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%4.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.2%91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%20.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.1%8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.5%31.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.4%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%3.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%1.2%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 Jonesboro    18 Reviews

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I have lived in Jonesboro for 25 years and have enjoyed seeing the economic growth of this community. My children are able to attend a great public school and my wife  More

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Over 4 years ago

Yikes, this is one of those places that used to have sundown town policies in place well into the 20th century. Welcome to the conservative, baptist South.  More

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Ashamed of Jonesboro! I was born and raised there back in the late 70's and 80's We never heard of killings, not much of drugs, we were able to play outside, Nettleton  More

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ZIPS IN WICHITA, KANSAS
67212, 67217, 67203, 67207, 67216, 67213, 67218, 67204, 67211, 67226, 23 total
ZIPS IN JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
72401 72404 72467

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