2025 Compare Cities Education:
Wichita, KS vs Minneapolis, MN

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Highlights
- Minneapolis spends 37.7% more per student than Wichita.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.0% higher in Minneapolis than in Wichita. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Minneapolis had 2.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Wichita
 Wichita, KSMinneapolis, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,300$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,748  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,461$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7534573
 Students per Counselor383  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.7%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.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%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 Minneapolis    163 Reviews

Lived here since 2007. Great city. I would’ve gave it 5 stars but the winter weather ??. Great for many, I’m burned out on it. We’re the coldest major city in the US and  More

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It’s not Minnesota nice, it’s sardonic.. we know you’re full of **** but we will play along for a while, make you uncomfortable for attempting to pull one over on us..  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Minneapolis (or St. Paul or Stillwater) for 20 years. Minneapolis is a very livable city. It has quality museums, good transportation, excellent healthcare,  More

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