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Port Orchard, WA vs Arkansas City, KS

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- Arkansas City spends 13.2% less per student than Port Orchard.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.8% lower in Arkansas City than in Port Orchard. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arkansas City had 3.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Port Orchard
 Port Orchard, WAArkansas City, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,335$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,783  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,471$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3684573
 Students per Counselor382  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Port Orchard    8 Reviews
White · Port Orchard, WA
It's Okay
Over 6 years ago

A bit boring but still a cool antique  More

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Terri · Port Orchard, WA
Love living here
Over 6 years ago

We moved here from Phx, AZ. Big change. Hate being hot. I'm not hot, anymore. I haute snakes and scorpions. Don't have any poisonous snakes here, and no scorpions in  More

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melissa · Port Orchard, WA
Port Orchard
Over 12 years ago

High crime rate. High house prices. High cost of  More

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Reviews for Arkansas City    2 Reviews
Tom · Arkansas City, KS
Taxes high
Over 19 years ago

For a town with and income less than 75% of the national income, property taxes, income taxes and sales taxes are quite high. In addition, water rates are some of the  More

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Abhd · Arkansas City, KS
General
Over 19 years ago

Incorporated in the late 1870's Arkansas City (AC)is the largest town in Cowley County, although Winfield is the county seat. AC is a nice rural city on the western edge  More

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