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Topeka, KS vs Vermillion, SD

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- Vermillion spends 25.7% less per student than Topeka.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.6% higher in Vermillion than in Topeka. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vermillion had 3.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Topeka
 Topeka, KSVermillion, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,124$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,364  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,257$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.0%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 Vermillion    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Not a bad place except for all the liberal cry babies here , they are actually more socialists than anything . The liberals here have big mouths when people are around  More

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Over 5 years ago

I attended USD and returned several years later, recognizing the quality of life Vermillion offers. It is a great example of what the best of small town living can be in  More

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The Good: The citizens of Vermillion boast one of the most liberal voting records in the state of SD. Vermillion has a reasonably educated population and is home to the  More

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