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Hays, KS vs Chanute, KS

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Highlights
- Chanute spends 6.2% less per student than Hays.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.9% lower in Chanute than in Hays. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chanute had 4.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hays
 Hays, KSChanute, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,266$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,655  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,903$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.22  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5534573
 Students per Counselor316  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Hays    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live 4. Good school system 5. A good place to live and raise a family Cons: 1.  More

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Reviews for Chanute    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

If you move to Chanute, you won't ever get away. Well the rich kids and trust fund folks and the generational money can leave. Though I think they rather enjoy watching  More

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Over 14 years ago

Ohhhhh, I have to comment on this post. I was born and raised in Chanute. MY entire family still lives there, along with many other relatives. I left many years ago,  More

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Over 14 years ago

bunch of pretentious self centered jerks go around the long way to not get sucked into this black  More

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