2025 Compare Cities Education:
Wichita, KS vs Duncan, OK

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Highlights
- Duncan spends 29.5% less per student than Wichita.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.8% higher in Duncan than in Wichita. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Duncan had 2.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wichita
 Wichita, KSDuncan, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,882$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,748  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,223$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2484573
 Students per Counselor383  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Wichita    58 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

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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Over 5 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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I grew up there. Here's the good, bad and ugly. First the bad- the worst thing about this place is the weather. It absolutely sucks all year. It's windy and freezing all  More

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Reviews for Duncan    9 Reviews

Small towns can be limiting on things to do, but if you look, you can find it. Lawton and OKC, which is not very far, offers more places to eat, shop, and concerts.  More

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Over 14 years ago

THEN DO THE REST OF US A FAVOR AND LEAVE! I moved here from California and I absolutely love it here. But I gues that since I am not an ARTSY FARTSY YUPPIE I probably  More

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Over 14 years ago

I Love Duncan - So much nicer than  More

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