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Topeka, KS vs Red Oak, IA

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- Red Oak spends 53.9% more per student than Topeka.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.8% higher in Red Oak than in Topeka. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Red Oak had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Topeka
 Topeka, KSRed Oak, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,968$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,364  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,788$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4804573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Topeka    28 Reviews
Dean · Sacramento, CA
LORETTA LYNN SCARED ME AWAY FROM TOPEKA ):
Over 5 years ago

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True · Topeka, KS
Why you shouldn't live in Topeka Kansas
Over 6 years ago

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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Robert · Katy, TX
The best city ever
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 Red Oak    1 Reviews
Jebb · East Hampton, NY
Norman Rockwell must have lived here
Over 17 years ago

I was born in Red Oak, Iowa and moved away when i was 12. I have lived all over the country including Georgia, Mississippi, California, New Jersey, New York City, and  More

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