2025 Compare Cities Education:
Davis, CA vs Manhattan, KS

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Highlights
- Manhattan spends 37.3% more per student than Davis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.3% lower in Manhattan than in Davis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Manhattan had 1.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Davis
 Davis, CAManhattan, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,207  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,256$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3414573
 Students per Counselor523  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.9%1.5%
Reviews for Davis    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

We owned a home in Davis for 10 years. There are so many good things about the town. The downtown area has many unique shops and restaurants. The Arboretum walking trail  More

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Amazing city of diverse culture, food and transportation.  More

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Over 14 years ago

Here's my take on the total of 16 years living in Davis, CA for those contemplating a move here. Kids are generally polite and law abiding. They tend to score well  More

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Reviews for Manhattan    33 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I lived in your city briefly this past year of 2015. Liked it. The cost was a bit too high, but generally you have a decent town compared to some places I've visited. I  More

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Over 11 years ago

Manhattan is one of the best educational environments I have ever seen. The local school district is filled with passionate employees and the facilities are modern and  More

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Manhattan is a wonderful place to live if you are thinking about retiring here, want a family away from the big city, or if you are a college student. Because it is a  More

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