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Huntsville, AL vs Wichita, KS

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Highlights
- Wichita spends 25.4% more per student than Huntsville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.9% lower in Wichita than in Huntsville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wichita had 3.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Huntsville

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 Huntsville, ALWichita, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,176$14,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,752$11,748$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,898$6,818$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.7311.8216.23
 Students per Librarian5645504573
 Students per Counselor470383530
 Grade School Educ.2.5%4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%7.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.1%88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%23.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.9%8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.8%30.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.7%8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%1.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.5%1.1%1.5%

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Reviews for Huntsville    53 Reviews

Low cost of living, and all the amenities you need within a short distance. However, the city really hasn't gone through gentrification. There isn't a "nice" part of  More

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Over 3 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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Over 3 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  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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ZIPS IN HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
35810, 35811, 35803, 35801, 35802, 35805, 35806, 35763, 35757, 35816, 13 total
ZIPS IN WICHITA, KANSAS
67212, 67217, 67203, 67207, 67216, 67213, 67218, 67204, 67211, 67226, 23 total

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