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Columbus, KS vs Topeka, KS

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- Topeka spends 2.0% less per student than Columbus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.9% lower in Topeka than in Columbus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Topeka had 5.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbus
 Columbus, KSTopeka, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,626$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,107  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,274$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4414573
 Students per Counselor215  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Topeka    28 Reviews
Dean · Sacramento, CA
LORETTA LYNN SCARED ME AWAY FROM TOPEKA ):
Over 5 years ago

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True · Topeka, KS
Why you shouldn't live in Topeka Kansas
Over 6 years ago

I live in Topeka this town is awful A lot of crime has been happening here. I don't suggest moving here. This town is also dying out it's mostly old people, meth  More

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Robert · Katy, TX
The best city ever
Over 7 years ago

I lived in Topeka most of my life until moving to Katy, Texas...which is a premiere suburb of Houston. Topeka is genuinely missed as it is a superb community to raise a  More

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