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Kansas City, MO vs Frankfort, KY

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Highlights
- Frankfort spends 14.4% less per student than Kansas City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.1% higher in Frankfort than in Kansas City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Frankfort had 1.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kansas City
 Kansas City, MOFrankfort, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,197$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,022  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,666$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5914573
 Students per Counselor424  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 Frankfort    3 Reviews

I was born here at Kings Daughter Hospital. I still have family members living here. Although I haven't lived here in years, I knew the place well and keep up with  More

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I have traveled all over the United States (SC, NY, FL, CO, WY, MO, OH, IN, WV). I've also traveled to other countries (Panama & Canada), and I've never been anywhere  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived here for 15 years. Almost all the restaurants are fast food. State government is the dominant workforce and does not pay well, so many businesses open only  More

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