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Pensacola, FL vs Wichita, KS

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- Wichita spends 30.9% more per student than Pensacola.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.8% lower in Wichita than in Pensacola. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wichita had 5.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pensacola
 Pensacola, FLWichita, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,326  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,818$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5504573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Pensacola    72 Reviews

I grew up in Pcola and moved away after hurricane Ivan over a decade ago. I have recently moved back and was shocked to see the rate of decline it has endured over the  More

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I've lived here for almost 30 years and love it! Good size town but not a big city still plenty to do in downtown's really come alive in the last 10 years. Plus we have  More

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I came here to visit and never left! The American Planning Association named downtown Pensacola "Florida's Greatest Place" after a popular vote and Palafox Street was  More

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Reviews for Wichita    58 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Grew up there in the 80s and moving back. It's very true about the feel-good blue skies and the friendliness of the communities. Wichita is perfect for those who want  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived in Wichita for several years and it was a great place to live, low crime for such a large city. Very diverse, lots to do, plenty of jobs and beautiful  More

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I grew up there. Here's the good, bad and ugly. First the bad- the worst thing about this place is the weather. It absolutely sucks all year. It's windy and freezing all  More

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