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Wichita, KS vs Great Bend, KS

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Highlights
- Great Bend spends 5.1% more per student than Wichita.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.5% higher in Great Bend than in Wichita. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Great Bend had 4.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wichita

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 Wichita, KSGreat Bend, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,018$14,734$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,748$13,983$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,818$9,488$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.8212.8316.23
 Students per Librarian5504474573
 Students per Counselor383693530
 Grade School Educ.4.7%5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%9.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.2%84.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%22.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.1%10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.5%20.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.4%2.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%1.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%0.4%1.5%

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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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Reviews for Great Bend    4 Reviews

I've lived in Great Bend my entire life. Most small towns struggle with new businesses and industry. But life is what you make it. We have excellent schools and a low  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have lived here most of my life and have seen many opportunities for Bussiness Growth to help the economy and in 40+ years have not seen much if any growth to boost  More

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Over 16 years ago

Great Bend's economy is failing. There are no jobs and nothing new coming to town. This town is shrinking. The small town cost of living is great, but only if you can  More

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ZIPS IN WICHITA, KANSAS
67212, 67217, 67203, 67207, 67216, 67213, 67218, 67204, 67211, 67226, 23 total
ZIPS IN GREAT BEND, KANSAS
67530

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