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Wichita, KS vs Olympia, WA

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Highlights
- Olympia spends 22.0% more per student than Wichita.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 52.3% higher in Olympia than in Wichita. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Olympia had 7.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Wichita

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 Wichita, KSOlympia, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,018$17,104$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,748$13,853$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,818$8,162$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.821816.23
 Students per Librarian55012464573
 Students per Counselor383439530
 Grade School Educ.4.7%2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%2.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.2%95.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%22.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.1%9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.5%46.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.4%14.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%3.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%1.8%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 Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 3 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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ZIPS IN WICHITA, KANSAS
67212, 67217, 67203, 67207, 67216, 67213, 67218, 67204, 67211, 67226, 23 total
ZIPS IN OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON
98501 98502 98506

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