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Kansas City, KS vs Waukesha, WI

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- Waukesha spends 18.5% less per student than Kansas City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.9% higher in Waukesha than in Kansas City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waukesha had 16.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kansas City
 Kansas City, KSWaukesha, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,793$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,597  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,325$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7264573
 Students per Counselor383  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Kansas City    15 Reviews

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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Over 10 years ago

hello  More

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Over 10 years ago

nice weather if you like changing  More

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Reviews for Waukesha    7 Reviews

I lived in waukesha for 37 years. It's home, it's where I grew up but it's a bit of a dump. They're trying hard to make it nice but its just not that great of a place to  More

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Over 12 years ago

I lived in Waukesha in 2006 while on a contract position for a precast design company. I found Waukesha to be a very enjoyable place to live. It is a very place to live  More

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Over 16 years ago

Waukesha is a small city, 65K population, with the amenities of a larger town. Its access to library, daily shopping, mainline restaurant fare and outside activity is  More

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