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Topeka, KS vs Scott City, KS

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- Scott City spends 105.7% more per student than Topeka.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.5% higher in Scott City than in Topeka. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scott City had 9.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Topeka
 Topeka, KSScott City, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$28,031$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,364  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,969$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2694573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 Scott City    1 Reviews
Nicki · Scott City, KS
Cost of Living
Over 17 years ago

We have 2 grocery stores that are about 1/3 higher than our neighboring town. Currently there are approximately 100 homes on the market and they are moving very slowly.  More

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