2025 Compare Cities Education:
Longview, TX vs Kansas City, MO

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Highlights
- Kansas City spends 26.4% more per student than Longview.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.5% higher in Kansas City than in Longview. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kansas City had 6.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Longview
 Longview, TXKansas City, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,246$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,148  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,352$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8814573
 Students per Counselor443  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Longview    9 Reviews

I was born and raised here. I don't recommend it. I love religious people but the religious culture here is so suffocating. I felt like I couldn't breath or be  More

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The schools are substandard. Bullying is part of the culture, not only in the schools, but in the work places. The good jobs are 'hidden' - you have to know someone to  More

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Over 15 years ago

Longview, Texas is a growing Northeast Texas town of about 80,000. Lots of families raise their children  More

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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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