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Kansas City, KS vs Independence, MO

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- Independence spends 21.5% less per student than Kansas City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.4% higher in Independence than in Kansas City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Independence had 12.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kansas City
 Kansas City, KSIndependence, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,246$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,597  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,352$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8814573
 Students per Counselor383  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 Independence    10 Reviews
Gerard  · Independence, MO
GLACIAL ARTESIAN TAP WATER GETS LOW WATER QUALITY
Over 11 years ago

The ice age sent glaciers sweeping south, ending at what is the edge of the Missouri River. Independence, Missouri, has artesian water straight from this glacial melt  More

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Lesty · Independence, MO
Very hit or miss.
Over 11 years ago

I've lived here pretty much all my life, and I have to say, I'm ready to get out. I'm not sure if the crime here has just skyrocketed over recent years, or if I was just  More

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Denner · Independence, MO
Not All That Bad
Over 12 years ago

Independence, Missouri is just like any other fairly large, fairly old town. A city approaching 200 years old and having nearly 120,000 residents is going to have both  More

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