2024 Compare Cities Education:
Norfolk, VA vs Manhattan, KS

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Highlights
- Manhattan spends 48.7% more per student than Norfolk.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.6% lower in Manhattan than in Norfolk. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Manhattan had 7.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Norfolk
 Norfolk, VAManhattan, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,905$19,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,354$11,846$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,401$7,256$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.4912.4716.23
 Students per Librarian5503414573
 Students per Counselor316499530
 Grade School Educ.3.2%1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.0%2.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.9%95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.3%21.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.7%8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.8%52.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.9%14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%7.9%1.5%
Reviews for Norfolk    41 Reviews

I've lived in Norfolk for most of my life, and I love it here. I love the maker scene, and the new breweries. The arts scene, especially the theater side is always  More

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Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Norfolk VA for 11 months and,I cant wait to leave.It is full of crime ,homeless and undeveloped city.Public transportation is terrible and its wet and  More

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Over 6 years ago

I was born in Norfolk, and lived in Norfolk and Virginia Beach until my early 20s. Here are 10 things that are 100% true about Norfolk you may have heard before: 1) It's  More

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Reviews for Manhattan    33 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I lived in your city briefly this past year of 2015. Liked it. The cost was a bit too high, but generally you have a decent town compared to some places I've visited. I  More

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Over 10 years ago

Manhattan is one of the best educational environments I have ever seen. The local school district is filled with passionate employees and the facilities are modern and  More

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Manhattan is a wonderful place to live if you are thinking about retiring here, want a family away from the big city, or if you are a college student. Because it is a  More

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