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Wichita, KS vs La Porte, IN

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Highlights
- La Porte spends 2.5% less per student than Wichita.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.7% higher in La Porte than in Wichita. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- La Porte had 1.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wichita
 Wichita, KSLa Porte, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,748  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,185$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8914573
 Students per Counselor383  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%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 La Porte    5 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

La Porte is close to Chicago without all of the big city prices. Easy to visit several cities which a relatively  More

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You might not believe it, but being in the snow belt has unexpected benefits -- like spending the day at home when you planned to go to work but couldn't get out of the  More

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Some of the good things about La Porte. It has the La Porte County Symphony for music lovers, La Porte Little Theater for those who like plays, an art gallery with  More

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