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Salina, KS vs Independence, KS

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Highlights
- Independence spends 24.6% less per student than Salina.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.3% higher in Independence than in Salina. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Independence had 1.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Salina
 Salina, KSIndependence, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,205$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,165  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,661$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3984573
 Students per Counselor352  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Salina    6 Reviews

I moved here 3 years ago, because I wanted to raise my children in a small town. We lived in a big city with a lot of crime and the some kids were always in trouble. I  More

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Salina in some parts is so wild that there are animals, tutles and skunks I saw at night while dring a beer outside the market near Tony's Pizza factory ownd by the  More

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Over 10 years ago

I was there for almost a whole year. I stayed at the Salina Rescue Mission for free however nothing is really "free". Housing- Salina downtown purports to have cheap  More

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Reviews for Independence    3 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

I did not and would not move here by choice,Uncle Sam moved me here temporarily. Crime rate is low but there is no economy. Walmart is the biggest employer and the only  More

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Over 19 years ago

Did not move here by choice and would not live here by  More

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Over 19 years ago

The schools in independence are adequate but nothing special. I beleive the taxes are too high and that the schools are not seening enough of the tax money to keep them  More

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