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Kansas City, KS vs Manhattan, KS

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- Manhattan spends 5.8% more per student than Kansas City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.0% lower in Manhattan than in Kansas City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Manhattan had 19.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kansas City
 Kansas City, KSManhattan, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,597  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,256$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3414573
 Students per Counselor383  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.9%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 Manhattan    33 Reviews
Mark · Pueblo, CO
Good memories
Over 9 years ago

I lived in your city briefly this past year of 2015. Liked it. The cost was a bit too high, but generally you have a decent town compared to some places I've visited. I  More

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Derek · Manhattan, KS
Great City
Over 11 years ago

Manhattan is one of the best educational environments I have ever seen. The local school district is filled with passionate employees and the facilities are modern and  More

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Nadia · Manhattan, KS
Really depend on who you are and what you're looki
Over 13 years ago

Manhattan is a wonderful place to live if you are thinking about retiring here, want a family away from the big city, or if you are a college student. Because it is a  More

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