2025 Compare Cities Education:
Manassas, VA vs Topeka, KS

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- Topeka spends 6.6% less per student than Manassas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.6% lower in Topeka than in Manassas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Topeka had 6.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Manassas
 Manassas, VATopeka, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,626$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,337  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,274$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4414573
 Students per Counselor286  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Manassas    19 Reviews

Hi all: Looking for some insider info. I am from Boston. My husband was transferred down to Herndon, VA, and my son is going to George Mason University, so we are  More

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Over 10 years ago

Affordable living 40 minutes outside of  More

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I live in a subdivision outside the City of Manassas (the Sudley Subdivision) a couple of miles from the Manassas Battlefield National Park. I love the history of the  More

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Reviews for Topeka    28 Reviews

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I live in Topeka this town is awful A lot of crime has been happening here. I don't suggest moving here. This town is also dying out it's mostly old people, meth  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in Topeka most of my life until moving to Katy, Texas...which is a premiere suburb of Houston. Topeka is genuinely missed as it is a superb community to raise a  More

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