2025 Compare Cities Education:
Platte City, MO vs Manhattan, KS

Change Cities
Highlights
- Manhattan spends 12.8% more per student than Platte City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.5% lower in Manhattan than in Platte City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Manhattan had 2.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Platte City
 Platte City, MOManhattan, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,847  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,256$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.48  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3414573
 Students per Counselor345  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.9%1.5%
Reviews for Platte City    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Right on, thanks for sharing! I am visiting Platte city right now actually visiting my relatives! I'm having a really good time, except for one thing. My truck broke  More

   |    Reply

Over 17 years ago

Hello I am in the military and I have lived all over the world. Places I have lived in the United States have been, New York, NY, Honolulu, HI, Colorado Springs, CO, San  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Platte City

Reviews for Manhattan    33 Reviews

Over 9 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

   |    Reply

Over 11 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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Manhattan


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.