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Topeka, KS vs Douglas, WY

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Highlights
- Douglas spends 38.2% more per student than Topeka.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.3% lower in Douglas than in Topeka. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Douglas had 2.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Topeka
 Topeka, KSDouglas, WYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,835$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,364  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3434573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Topeka    28 Reviews

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I live in Topeka this town is awful A lot of crime has been happening here. I don't suggest moving here. This town is also dying out it's mostly old people, meth  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in Topeka most of my life until moving to Katy, Texas...which is a premiere suburb of Houston. Topeka is genuinely missed as it is a superb community to raise a  More

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Reviews for Douglas    2 Reviews

Ok, we have now hit a favorite place of mine - Douglas, WY. Its a gorgeous little place - home of Wyoming State Fair. I was there on off season though. It has a  More

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I have lived in a variety of locations in the past 5 years, following a difficult divorce. Douglas, WY was by far one of my all time favorite places to live! Its  More

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