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Wichita, KS vs Kalamazoo, MI

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Highlights
- Kalamazoo spends 8.7% more per student than Wichita.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 46.4% higher in Kalamazoo than in Wichita. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kalamazoo had 3.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Wichita

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 Wichita, KSKalamazoo, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,018$15,237$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,748$11,821$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,818$6,940$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.8217.3116.23
 Students per Librarian5507214573
 Students per Counselor383589530
 Grade School Educ.4.7%2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%5.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.2%91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%22.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.1%9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.5%37.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.4%10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%1.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%2.3%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 Kalamazoo    31 Reviews

I have lived in Kalamazoo for over 17 years. Originally from Grand Rapids, and lived in the Zeeland / Holland are for quite a while. In comparison I absolutely hate  More

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I moved to Kalamazoo 20 years ago from Chicago. Coming from a large city, this is a nice change once you get use to the small things like lack of ethnic culture, any  More

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Over 8 years ago

Hi, My husband and I are considering relocating to the Kalamazoo area for his job and I'm just starting to do some research. We have elementary-aged children so good  More

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ZIPS IN WICHITA, KANSAS
67212, 67217, 67203, 67207, 67216, 67213, 67218, 67204, 67211, 67226, 23 total
ZIPS IN KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN
49006 49001 49008 49007 49074

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