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Atchison, KS vs Junction City, KS

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- Junction City spends 34.1% more per student than Atchison.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.6% higher in Junction City than in Atchison. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Junction City had 2.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Atchison
 Atchison, KSJunction City, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,678$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,256  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,184$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio9.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2594573
 Students per Counselor299  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
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Reviews for Atchison    2 Reviews
Lucy · Atchison, KS
Story-book like living!
Over 5 years ago

Great Place to live! Story-book!  More

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Misty · Atchison, KS
Wonderful Amelia Earhart Festival
Over 17 years ago

A wonderful example of a town forcefully driven without a purpose. Set up as a perfect sleeper suburb of Kansas City, they have sabotaged themselves with short-sighted  More

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Reviews for Junction City    4 Reviews
Michele · Junction City, KS
Small Military Town
Over 7 years ago

I moved to JC in 2009 because the government made me. Husband was active duty army. We brought two children with us. At the time they were high school and elementary  More

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Sonia · Junction City, KS
JC
Over 15 years ago

Having a univeristy in your backyard and the Military  More

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Clint · Barry, IL
Junction City - Pros/Cons
Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low cost of living and housing 2. Affordable place to live 3. Home to Fort Riley Military Reservation Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Poor school system 3.  More

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