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Wichita, KS vs Sedalia, MO

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Highlights
- Sedalia spends 22.1% less per student than Wichita.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.7% higher in Sedalia than in Wichita. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sedalia had 4.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wichita
 Wichita, KSSedalia, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,915$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,748  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,401$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4404573
 Students per Counselor383  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%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 Sedalia    5 Reviews

There is not one thing I can say about this town, other than it's proximity to better towns in all directions, that would inspire any one to move here. I have found  More

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I would not recommend this town to anyone with a young family or a family/individual who does not own transportation. No culture. No economy. HIGH Crime. Google lists 67  More

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Over 14 years ago

We came here in 2001 after living in Myrtle Beach SC for 13 years. We ended up here because I was offered and accepted a position at Whiteman AFB. Mostly, It's been  More

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