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Abilene, KS vs Derby, KS

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- Derby spends 4.7% more per student than Abilene.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.5% lower in Derby than in Abilene. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Derby had 5.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Abilene
 Abilene, KSDerby, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,000  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,818$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5504573
 Students per Counselor315  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Abilene    7 Reviews

I'm from the northeast but I've lived a few miles outside of Abilene for 40+ years and I thank God every morning for putting me and my family here. I would say that the  More

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Over 5 years ago

it suck here with all the cowardly, backstabbing two bit  More

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Over 5 years ago

self-centered .Greedy. Backstabbers. Cowards.. I'm free from you jerks and living way  More

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Reviews for Derby    3 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I remember growing up here in the early '80s. I recently visited and the place is still beautiful and larger now with more to see and do. I have already decided to  More

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Over 19 years ago

The Derby parks and recreation department is the best in the plains states. Some of the best water sports, baseball, football, soccer, Adult recreation is good as well.  More

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Over 19 years ago

The climate in Derby (suburb of Wichita, KS) is moderate to warm. Winters are rearly very cold. Zero degrees only at night we have lived here 11 years and only seen 0  More

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