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Wichita, KS vs New Orleans, LA

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Highlights
- New Orleans spends 45.7% more per student than Wichita.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 49.3% higher in New Orleans than in Wichita. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Orleans had 0.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Wichita

Education
 Wichita, KSNew Orleans, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,018$20,431$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,748$13,687$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,818$6,683$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.8217.6516.23
 Students per Librarian55022524573
 Students per Counselor383586530
 Grade School Educ.4.7%3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%8.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.2%88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%21.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.1%5.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.5%39.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.4%10.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%4.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%2.2%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 New Orleans    87 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I have lived in NOLA for 6 years. Like all cities, you must take the good with the bad. It is more expensive than what you read about on the internet. The drivers are  More

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Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for going on 3 years. The person who lives with me wanted us to move here. It got old for me very soon after we moved here. Neither of us like it.   More

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Lived here 20 years, transplant from a dank Midwestern metropolis. For the first 15 years I was pretty much one of those rabid people foaming at the mouth whenever  More

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ZIPS IN WICHITA, KANSAS
67212, 67217, 67203, 67207, 67216, 67213, 67218, 67204, 67211, 67226, 23 total
ZIPS IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
70119, 70122, 70118, 70131, 70115, 70126, 70117, 70127, 70114, 70124, 19 total

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