2024 Compare Cities Education:
Dallas, TX vs Derby, KS

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Highlights
- Derby spends 6.4% more per student than Dallas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.3% lower in Derby than in Dallas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Derby had 21.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dallas
 Dallas, TXDerby, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,172$14,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,291$11,748$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,920$6,818$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.0111.8216.23
 Students per Librarian9715504573
 Students per Counselor361383530
 Grade School Educ.11.5%1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%2.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.79.6%96.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.4%24.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.4.8%11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.6%37.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.0%10.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%1.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.3%1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Dallas    228 Reviews

I seldom review anything but I was inspired by reading the other Dallas reviews to add my two cents. I’ve been here since 2015 and we hope to leave when we can get jobs  More

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I have lived in Dallas, as well as areas around the Dallas Metroplex, for over 20 years. With that said, what I have seen in that time, has not been overly pleasing; and  More

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There is only one thing I found to be relatively good in this city: upscale restaurants. The food is tasty but only in upscale restaurants, I am vegan, and still found  More

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Reviews for Derby    3 Reviews

I remember growing up here in the early '80s. I recently visited and the place is still beautiful and larger now with more to see and do. I have already decided to  More

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Over 18 years ago

The Derby parks and recreation department is the best in the plains states. Some of the best water sports, baseball, football, soccer, Adult recreation is good as well.  More

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Over 18 years ago

The climate in Derby (suburb of Wichita, KS) is moderate to warm. Winters are rearly very cold. Zero degrees only at night we have lived here 11 years and only seen 0  More

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