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Tehachapi, CA vs Wichita, KS

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- Wichita spends 7.8% less per student than Tehachapi.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 47.8% lower in Wichita than in Tehachapi. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wichita had 9.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tehachapi
 Tehachapi, CAWichita, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,818$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5504573
 Students per Counselor764  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Tehachapi    8 Reviews

We moved out of the Los Angeles/Orange County area to escape the traffic. When we moved to bear Valley Springs (about 15 miles outside of Tehachapi) there was literally  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived here for over 18 years before moving away and still don't miss this town. This town is great for the elderly and young families but not great for teens and young  More

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Tehachapi is a Mountain Community in the southern part of the Sierra Nevada between the Central Valley (Bakersfield) and the Antelope Valley (Mojave, Palmdale,  More

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Reviews for Wichita    58 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

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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Over 5 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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I grew up there. Here's the good, bad and ugly. First the bad- the worst thing about this place is the weather. It absolutely sucks all year. It's windy and freezing all  More

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