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Jackson, WY vs Wichita, KS

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Highlights
- Wichita spends 33.2% less per student than Jackson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.3% higher in Wichita than in Jackson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wichita had 6.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jackson

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 Jackson, WYWichita, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student$20,985$14,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,843$11,748$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$12,370$6,818$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.0211.8216.23
 Students per Librarian1725504573
 Students per Counselor227383530
 Grade School Educ.2.2%4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%7.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.1%88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%23.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.4.6%8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.8%30.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.9%8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%1.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.7%1.1%1.5%

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Reviews for Jackson    13 Reviews

I live in Jackson and I can tell you for sure it sucks. I'm currently a student in college so I don't bring in any income but my husband makes about 200,000 a year.....  More

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Over 3 years ago

What a rip-off!!! I had wanted to see Jackson, Wy for many years and found it to be very snooty. The motels were outrageously expensive. The entire city is  More

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Jackson, like so many other wealthy towns, is composed of the wealthy who made their money elsewhere and those who serve them. Those who serve are actually pretty nice  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 JACKSON, WYOMING
83001
ZIPS IN WICHITA, KANSAS
67212, 67217, 67203, 67207, 67216, 67213, 67218, 67204, 67211, 67226, 23 total

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