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Derby, KS vs Tomah, WI

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Highlights
- Tomah spends 21.3% more per student than Derby.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.6% higher in Tomah than in Derby. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tomah had 5.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Derby
 Derby, KSTomah, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,997$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,748  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,442$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4854573
 Students per Counselor383  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Derby    3 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

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 19 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 19 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 Tomah    5 Reviews

Tomah is a perfect town if you enjoy a rural lifestyle and rural activities. One person's cultural activites are not another's. They do have a community theater which  More

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Tomah is a perfect town if you enjoy a rural lifestyle and rural activities. One person's cultural activites are not another's. They do have a community theater which  More

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Over 14 years ago

I can not understand why anyone would want to live in Tomah. Perhaps if you like to drink too much and owned a tavern and did some favors for people it would make sense  More

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