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Bedford, VA vs Junction City, KS

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Highlights
- Junction City spends 29.1% more per student than Bedford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.2% lower in Junction City than in Bedford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Junction City had 8.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bedford
 Bedford, VAJunction City, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,678$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,267  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,184$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2594573
 Students per Counselor291  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Bedford    4 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I've lived in Beford county for 17 years and the cost of living is great! I disagree with the person who said the cost of living is high. I bought a fairly new home on  More

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Over 18 years ago

this is a really nice area and friendly folks---but the cost of living and home prices are very high---it seems that groceries are a pricey item all and all you need  More

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Over 20 years ago

Little if any culture other than wals in the woods and visits to D-Day memorial. Elks home theater is only drama  More

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Reviews for Junction City    4 Reviews

Over 8 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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Over 16 years ago

Having a univeristy in your backyard and the Military  More

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Over 18 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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