2025 Compare Cities Education:
Newton, KS vs Seattle, WA

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Highlights
- Seattle spends 45.7% more per student than Newton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 43.2% higher in Seattle than in Newton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Seattle had 5.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Newton
 Newton, KSSeattle, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,782  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor434  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Newton    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I have heard that the police keep Newton quiet by enforcing noise ordinances. I was wondering if that is true. Wichita police do not enforce noise ordinances. I  More

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Whether it be a situation in which does not get reported because the victim is scared of the outcome depending on the severity of the crime itself, yes crime lives here.  More

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Over 19 years ago

great place to live, cheap and freindly. Lots of farmers. Good schools. No crime. Some tornado's. Becarefull. Know where to go. No jobs up there, you will probably have  More

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Reviews for Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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