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Pittsburg, KS vs Cedar Rapids, IA

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- Cedar Rapids spends 24.0% more per student than Pittsburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.0% lower in Cedar Rapids than in Pittsburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cedar Rapids had 2.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pittsburg
 Pittsburg, KSCedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,072$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,837  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,206$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4424573
 Students per Counselor330  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Pittsburg    7 Reviews

I lived in Pittsburg for several years and am glad I left. I liked the small town atmosphere but the economy was in terrible shape --> and still is very bad. The college  More

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Lack of industry equals lack of jobs. Period. Whether you are white collar or blue collar, jobs folded in Southeast Kansas along with the coal mines, and nothing has  More

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Over 17 years ago

small town, big  More

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Reviews for Cedar Rapids    39 Reviews

My biggest gripe is the winter weather and more specifically the wind. The wind does not stop blowing the entire winter. It starts around November when NW winds start  More

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Over 4 years ago

Such a horrible place. The racism is too much. You cant even take a walk to the park without hearing a racial insult thrown at you. You cant even go to the store  More

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I grew up here, moved away, came back to raise my family and have been back since 1993. I love this city!!! There is SOOO much to do. There are 3-4 community theatre  More

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