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Hayden, ID vs McPherson, KS

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- McPherson spends 76.7% more per student than Hayden.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.3% lower in McPherson than in Hayden. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McPherson had 1.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hayden
 Hayden, IDMcPherson, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,558$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,177  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,540$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3964573
 Students per Counselor402  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Hayden    5 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Used to be nice, but the city council is a joke. Califonians have moved in a the price of houses is now unaffordable. Pay is low and the cost of living is rising. The  More

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Hayden is a beautiful place with wretched weather. Cold, dreary, grey days are the norm from late Oct to late May. There is no “Spring” in Hayden. It can barely eeek out  More

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Hayden is beautiful, but all of North Idaho is getting very crowded. Wages are low; cost of living has gotten pretty high. Maybe we just have bad luck, but we live in a  More

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Reviews for Mcpherson    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have been visiting McPherson for many years since stumbling across the place in 2009 on a road trip. The town has always been a peaceful place with wonderful parks;  More

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This is an ok place to live if you are white straight christan republican and like to think you're the only ones on this planet. If not, it's the most racially  More

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Over 16 years ago

McPherson is located in the center of the state. Easy to get to by I-135 & US 56 Highway. The community has a wholesome attitude, appreciating the simple lifestyle,  More

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