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Great Bend, KS vs Cheyenne, WY

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Highlights
- Cheyenne spends 26.0% more per student than Great Bend.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.8% higher in Cheyenne than in Great Bend. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cheyenne had 11.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Great Bend
 Great Bend, KSCheyenne, WYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,561$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,983  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,297$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2194573
 Students per Counselor693  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Great Bend    4 Reviews

I've lived in Great Bend my entire life. Most small towns struggle with new businesses and industry. But life is what you make it. We have excellent schools and a low  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have lived here most of my life and have seen many opportunities for Bussiness Growth to help the economy and in 40+ years have not seen much if any growth to boost  More

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Over 17 years ago

Great Bend's economy is failing. There are no jobs and nothing new coming to town. This town is shrinking. The small town cost of living is great, but only if you can  More

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Reviews for Cheyenne    59 Reviews

The center of Cheyenne retains the character of America with traditional western values. Easy and we'll maintained walking to parks and downtown restaurants/bars/shops  More

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My husband, dogs, and I have lived in Cheyenne for almost two years. The pros: Cheyenne is a really nice place, especially if you have kids or dogs. The weather  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Cheyenne for almost 52 years. Most things here are just right. Housing, on the other hand, is ridiculously high. Thereb isn't any decent public housing to  More

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