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Kansas City, KS vs Decatur, IL

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- Decatur spends 20.3% less per student than Kansas City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.1% higher in Decatur than in Kansas City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Decatur had 12.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kansas City
 Kansas City, KSDecatur, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,460$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,597  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,704$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock37214573
 Students per Counselor383  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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
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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 Decatur    14 Reviews
Ray · Decatur, IL
Hot in the summer; cold, windy, and cloudy in the
Over 12 years ago

I was sent here by the company I worked for in the '90's and was not initially impressed with midwest living. However, over the years I got used to living in the "Pride  More

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Bp · Tucson, AZ
Has Changed not for the Better!!!
Over 13 years ago

I grew up in Decatur and I still have family there, but it depresses me to see what it has become. It has a high unemployment rate, many business have closed or are run  More

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David  · Decatur, IL
Drive-thru liquor windows
Over 14 years ago

If you enjoy drinking & driving, Decatur's fifteen drive-thru liquor windows, three times the # of drive-thru's than the ten largest cities in Illinois, COMBINED, will  More

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