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Kansas City, KS vs Buffalo Grove, IL

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- Buffalo Grove spends 34.7% more per student than Kansas City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.2% lower in Buffalo Grove than in Kansas City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Buffalo Grove had 21.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kansas City
 Kansas City, KSBuffalo Grove, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,440$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,597  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,628$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10054573
 Students per Counselor383  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Kansas City    15 Reviews
Guy · Kansas City, KS
Kansas City - Wyandotte Co.
Over 9 years ago

Avoid living in Kansas City, KS (Wyandotte Co.) by all means! We made the mistake of moving to this dump. High crime, high unemployment, murders daily, dilapidated  More

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tifany · Ogden, UT
questions
Over 10 years ago

hello  More

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maria · Kansas City, MO
weather
Over 10 years ago

nice weather if you like changing  More

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Reviews for Buffalo Grove    7 Reviews
Linda · Buffalo Grove, IL
Outdoor recreation
Over 11 years ago

Numerous forest preserve areas with walking paths and places to play sports (baseball, soccer, football). Close driving distance to Lake Michigan and several  More

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jun · Buffalo Grove, IL
nice town to raise a family
Over 12 years ago

nice town to raise a  More

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Bp · Buffalo Grove, IL
Bison country
Over 17 years ago

No place is perfect however BG is at or near the top especially in schooling and crime prevention. Numerous parks and biking paths. A great place to raise a family safe  More

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