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Sammamish, WA vs Wichita, KS

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Highlights
- Wichita spends 30.2% less per student than Sammamish.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.2% lower in Wichita than in Sammamish. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wichita had 9.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sammamish
 Sammamish, WAWichita, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student$20,069$14,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996$11,748$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,846$6,818$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.5311.8216.23
 Students per Librarian9895504573
 Students per Counselor455383530
 Grade School Educ.1.1%4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%7.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.97.5%88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.9%23.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.3%8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.0%30.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.28.3%8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%1.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.5%1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Sammamish    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Seattle has beautiful greenery and gorgeous mountain views. It is quite dark and gloomy for much of the late fall into spring...or July 5th as locals know quite well. I  More

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Housing seems to be very overpriced, however after all things considered, it is well worth it. (Family of  More

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Sammamish is honestly a wonderful place to live. It's perfect for a family who wants a comfortable entertaining suburban life. The schools are pretty great, as I can say  More

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Reviews for Wichita    59 Reviews

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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My comparison is to living in AZ, CO, NE & WY. Wichita is a nice city with a lot to do. It has history, art, live music, breweries, plenty of biking and walking trails.  More

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Over 4 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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