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Benicia, CA vs Overland Park, KS

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- Overland Park spends 0.4% less per student than Benicia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.7% lower in Overland Park than in Benicia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Overland Park had 1.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Benicia
 Benicia, CAOverland Park, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,913$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,346  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,166$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4994573
 Students per Counselor867  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Benicia    5 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Formerly an out of the way set of signs on the freeways noticed on the way out of town, with a reputation for refineries, Benicia has transformed over the years into a  More

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i've lived lots of places and benicia is by far the worst. th kist here (12-20) are jerks, they jump infront of cars, run around the stores like crazy people and are  More

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I'm a Californian who doesn't like cars, traffic or driving. That's why I moved to Benicia, so I could walk to work if I wanted. After work, I really don't need a car  More

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Reviews for Overland Park    38 Reviews

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Wasted 20 yrs living here, a lot of people want out but get trapped once they have families, I consider myself lucky and happy to have left this dump. This place is  More

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Overland Park is family Utopia. If you want a good place to raise your family with above average to great public schooling then OP is the place for you. Housing is a  More

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We visited Overland Park and a very nice place. I was also told that Overland Park is also one of the most expensive cities to live in the US. In looking at the water  More

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