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Vernal, UT vs Wichita, KS

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Highlights
- Wichita spends 44.8% more per student than Vernal.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 49.9% lower in Wichita than in Vernal. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wichita had 3.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Vernal

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 Vernal, UTWichita, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student$9,681$14,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,100$11,748$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,309$6,818$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.611.8216.23
 Students per Librarian05504573
 Students per Counselor642383530
 Grade School Educ.0.9%4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.7%7.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.85.4%88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%23.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.8%8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.8%30.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.2.8%8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%1.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.1%1.1%1.5%

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Reviews for Vernal    3 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived in this city for 11 years at this point, and I love it. The beautiful Uinta mountains are just a hop skip and a jump away, and the people are great. This  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Vernal for over eleven years now, and I am tired. It takes a strong person to deal with the difficulties of life in the Basin. The People are clanish,  More

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Over 15 years ago

Rent is too high, people are isolated and unsophisticated. Unless your Mormon or want to become Mormon, you're really not welcome here. The economy is oil, which means  More

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Reviews for Wichita    59 Reviews

Grew up there in the 80s and moving back. It's very true about the feel-good blue skies and the friendliness of the communities. Wichita is perfect for those who want  More

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My comparison is to living in AZ, CO, NE & WY. Wichita is a nice city with a lot to do. It has history, art, live music, breweries, plenty of biking and walking trails.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Wichita for several years and it was a great place to live, low crime for such a large city. Very diverse, lots to do, plenty of jobs and beautiful  More

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ZIPS IN VERNAL, UTAH
84078
ZIPS IN WICHITA, KANSAS
67212, 67217, 67203, 67207, 67216, 67213, 67218, 67204, 67211, 67226, 23 total

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