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Wichita, KS vs Newport News, VA

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Highlights
- Newport News spends 5.1% less per student than Wichita.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.6% higher in Newport News than in Wichita. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newport News had 3.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Wichita

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 Wichita, KSNewport News, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,018$13,297$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,748$11,876$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,818$6,733$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.8215.5516.23
 Students per Librarian5504104573
 Students per Counselor383325530
 Grade School Educ.4.7%2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%5.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.2%91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%24.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.1%10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.5%28.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.4%8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%1.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%1.1%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 Newport News    36 Reviews

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So, let's start with the positives. Newport News Park is gigantic and has archery, disc golf, canoeing, camping, playgrounds, picnic areas, a beautiful reflecting  More

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Reading a lot of other reviews here I can agree and understand a lot of the negative sentiment. NPN has some crime. Just about as much as any other place from what I've  More

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Over 8 years ago

Its not that bad here. I moved here from the actual city of Chicago and not the suburbs. Believe me I have seen my share of violence. My senior and junior year I had  More

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ZIPS IN WICHITA, KANSAS
67212, 67217, 67203, 67207, 67216, 67213, 67218, 67204, 67211, 67226, 23 total
ZIPS IN NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
23608 23602 23606 23601 23607 23605 23604 23603

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