2024 Compare Cities Education:
Hartford, CT vs Wichita, KS

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Highlights
- Wichita spends 44.1% less per student than Hartford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.1% lower in Wichita than in Hartford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wichita had 19.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hartford
 Hartford, CTWichita, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student$25,069$14,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,830$11,748$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$12,433$6,818$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.3311.8216.23
 Students per Librarian4795504573
 Students per Counselor341383530
 Grade School Educ.12.6%4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.5%7.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.73.9%88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%23.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.3%8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.7%30.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.1%8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%1.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.6%1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Hartford    23 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I love Hartford. Any naysayer is not appreciating the very real and new energy that is revitalizing the city. In conjunction with a wonderful location, relatively mild  More

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Over 3 years ago

Surprised by the low  More

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I lived in CT for about 7 years, and this place is depressing, lonely, and boring. My only entertainment in Hartford, were the Library branches for books and movies. The  More

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Reviews for Wichita    59 Reviews

Grew up there in the 80s and moving back. It's very true about the feel-good blue skies and the friendliness of the communities. Wichita is perfect for those who want  More

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My comparison is to living in AZ, CO, NE & WY. Wichita is a nice city with a lot to do. It has history, art, live music, breweries, plenty of biking and walking trails.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Wichita for several years and it was a great place to live, low crime for such a large city. Very diverse, lots to do, plenty of jobs and beautiful  More

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