2025 Compare Cities Education:
Selma, AL vs Manhattan, KS

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Highlights
- Manhattan spends 52.6% more per student than Selma.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.5% lower in Manhattan than in Selma. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Manhattan had 10.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Selma
 Selma, ALManhattan, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,854  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,256$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3414573
 Students per Counselor250  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.9%1.5%
Reviews for Selma    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Really a pit of horrid. This place is so racist. I would not recommend for anyone. White folks should stay away it’s not  More

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Over 7 years ago

Awful place to live it’s boring, nothing going on here at  More

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Over 17 years ago

Selma isn't the place for me, but it does have a lot to offer. There is enormous amounts of history in Selma. Being the mother of three, I don't think it such a great  More

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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

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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

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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

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