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Wichita, KS vs Fort Smith, AR

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- Fort Smith spends 14.0% less per student than Wichita.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.3% higher in Fort Smith than in Wichita. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Smith had 6.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wichita
 Wichita, KSFort Smith, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,053$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,748  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,814$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3414573
 Students per Counselor383  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%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 Fort Smith    28 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I lived here for over a year and it SUCKS. The major grocery store is Walmart. And two other grocery stores and they are high price. One Sams Club , one target ,one  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have been here since 2005. The only good thing about Fort Smith is they have 2 Aldi locations. The cost of living might be cheaper but you also don't have renter's  More

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Over 6 years ago

Dis place lit no  More

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