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Amarillo, TX vs Garden, KS

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- Garden spends 7.9% more per student than Amarillo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.0% lower in Garden than in Amarillo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Garden had 19.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Amarillo
 Amarillo, TXGarden, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,038$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,403  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,019$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.75  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4784573
 Students per Counselor358  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock17.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock68.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Amarillo    31 Reviews

I was originally from here, left for a number of years, and ended up back for a short time due to life circumstances. I have really tried to make the most of my time  More

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Over 6 years ago

I moved to Amarillo when I was five and left at 34, the best thing I ever did. Sadly, I came back to help care for my aging grandmother, and as soon as I can, i am  More

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Over 6 years ago

Amarillo is not a good place to live. For me it was like living in Hell. I lived there for 50 years. I graduated Canyon High. raised two kids. went through a divorce  More

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Reviews for Garden    3 Reviews

I visited Garden City, KS for 3 weeks. As I write this, my glasses are broken, so I hope my touch typing is in shape and this is legible. I found Garden City to be a  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. Very poor school system 2. Not much to do 3. Bad weather (too  More

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low to mid range housing in compared to nation. Median home is 130,000 dollars. arid desert environment, temperatures average 70's . great golf courses, clean  More

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