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McLean, VA vs Topeka, KS

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- Topeka spends 22.5% less per student than McLean.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.4% lower in Topeka than in McLean. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Topeka had 6.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to McLean
 McLean, VATopeka, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,626$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,274$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4414573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.5.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.84.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree15.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Mclean    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

McLean has superb QOL - inside the Beltway, rural feeling, easy commute to DC via nat'l parkway, influential  More

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Over 17 years ago

There are definitely four seasons here; but, the winters tend to be short and the summers  More

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Over 18 years ago

Very expensive housing here. We could never afford to buy  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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