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Wichita, KS vs Kalamazoo, MI

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Highlights
- Kalamazoo spends 8.7% more per student than Wichita.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 46.4% higher in Kalamazoo than in Wichita. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kalamazoo had 3.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Wichita
 Wichita, KSKalamazoo, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,237$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,748  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,940$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor383  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%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 Kalamazoo    31 Reviews

I have lived in Kalamazoo for over 17 years. Originally from Grand Rapids, and lived in the Zeeland / Holland are for quite a while. In comparison I absolutely hate  More

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I moved to Kalamazoo 20 years ago from Chicago. Coming from a large city, this is a nice change once you get use to the small things like lack of ethnic culture, any  More

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Over 9 years ago

Hi, My husband and I are considering relocating to the Kalamazoo area for his job and I'm just starting to do some research. We have elementary-aged children so good  More

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