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Valley Center, KS vs Andover, KS

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Highlights
- Andover spends 7.7% less per student than Valley Center.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 58.4% higher in Andover than in Valley Center. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Andover had 6.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Valley Center
 Valley Center, KSAndover, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,942$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,748  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,405$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5404573
 Students per Counselor383  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%1.5%
Reviews for Valley Center    3 Reviews

We moved to Valley Center seven years ago. We found a house on five acres just north of town next to farm acreage. Perfect location as we were returning to the Wichita  More

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We have lived in Valley Center for a couple of years. It was a relatively quiet and friendly town. While it still is, traffic is increasing as more people discover  More

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Over 19 years ago

Valley Center is a wonderful place to raise a family! Its your basic traditional small town with a friendly atmosphere. Everyone knows everyone and you will always walk  More

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Reviews for Andover    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Andover offers the best of both worlds, small enough to be a great place to raise a family, awesome schools, great people, and yet close enough to Wichita to enjoy great  More

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