2025 Compare Cities Education:
Kansas City, MO vs Brandon, MS

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Highlights
- Brandon spends 8.4% less per student than Kansas City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.2% lower in Brandon than in Kansas City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brandon had 4.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kansas City
 Kansas City, MOBrandon, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,055$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,022  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,605$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5884573
 Students per Counselor424  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Kansas City    83 Reviews

I was born and raised in the Kansas City area and have moved and come back twice. Kansas City has a lot to do, prices are very reasonable, and how can you beat having a  More

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KC has seriously grown over the last 20 years, specifically the downtown area. The city as a whole has become a more inviting place for younger generations as well with  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Kansas City my entire life. I've also lived in other states. Yes, there are bad guys/gals that live here. Can you name a big city that is  More

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Reviews for Brandon    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have lived in many areas of the country - Portland, Oregon, Scottsdale, Arizona, Memphis, Tennessee, Las Vegas, Nevada. Although Mississippi does not have exposure to  More

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We moved to Brandon 6 years ago. The people here are rude, will run you off the road, and will not let you into traffic no matter what. The High School allows the kids  More

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I moved here 10 years ago and it was the worse mistake in my life. People here are rude and hate outsiders. Common sense is not the norm here but the exception. They all  More

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