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Wichita, KS vs Jacksonville, FL

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Highlights
- Jacksonville spends 29.8% less per student than Wichita.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 53.1% higher in Jacksonville than in Wichita. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jacksonville had 2.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Wichita

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 Wichita, KSJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,018$9,841$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,748$9,258$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,818$5,630$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.8218.116.23
 Students per Librarian55022234573
 Students per Counselor383506530
 Grade School Educ.4.7%3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%6.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.2%90.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%21.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.1%9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.5%30.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.4%7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%1.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%1.0%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 Jacksonville    174 Reviews

I moved from a small town in Ohio around four years ago, I was 24 years old. Now, at 28, my outlook about living here has changed. I have came to the conclusion, that,  More

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I’ve lived in Jacksonville for 12+ years(but visited on and off much longer). There’s things I love and things I hate and just like any place there are pros and cons.  More

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We have been investigating Jax for a while. It looks like the Southside, Baymeadows and the further East you get is great. Any thoughts on moving to those areas, pretty  More

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ZIPS IN WICHITA, KANSAS
67212, 67217, 67203, 67207, 67216, 67213, 67218, 67204, 67211, 67226, 23 total
ZIPS IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
32210, 32244, 32218, 32225, 32246, 32256, 32224, 32216, 32257, 32209, 31 total

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