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Austin, TX vs Valley Center, KS

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Highlights
- Valley Center spends 29.1% less per student than Austin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.7% lower in Valley Center than in Austin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Valley Center had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Austin
 Austin, TXValley Center, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,538  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,818$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5504573
 Students per Counselor391  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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Reviews for Valley Center    3 Reviews

We moved to Valley Center seven years ago. We found a house on five acres just north of town next to farm acreage. Perfect location as we were returning to the Wichita  More

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We have lived in Valley Center for a couple of years. It was a relatively quiet and friendly town. While it still is, traffic is increasing as more people discover  More

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Over 20 years ago

Valley Center is a wonderful place to raise a family! Its your basic traditional small town with a friendly atmosphere. Everyone knows everyone and you will always walk  More

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