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

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Highlights
- Austin spends 41.1% more per student than Derby.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.9% higher in Austin than in Derby. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Austin had 6.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Derby
 Derby, KSAustin, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,018$19,780$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,748$10,538$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,818$6,081$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.8214.5316.23
 Students per Librarian5508054573
 Students per Counselor383391530
 Grade School Educ.1.1%5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%4.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.8%90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.6%15.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.4%5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.9%55.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.5%14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%3.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.2%2.6%1.5%
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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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

This Year

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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