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Bentonville, AR vs Mena, AR

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Highlights
- Mena spends 11.5% less per student than Bentonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.6% lower in Mena than in Bentonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mena had 4.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bentonville

Education
 Bentonville, ARMena, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,785$11,316$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,788$10,443$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,621$5,330$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.499.9716.23
 Students per Librarian5143484573
 Students per Counselor393281530
 Grade School Educ.1.4%2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%7.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.3%91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.5%28.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.8%7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.0%15.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.16.5%4.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%0.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%0.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Bentonville    13 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived in Bentonville for 5 1/2 years and think it's a great city for families. There are tons of activities for kids and everything seems to be geared to young  More

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Nice people but there is no consumer protection. Be careful renting or spending on high ticket items.  More

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Mindy · 

People are friendly when out and about for the most part. Lots of people from India and CA are moving here. Walmart owns and controls EVERYTHING from the police  More

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Reviews for Mena    4 Reviews

No jobs, nothing to do for retirees, nothing to do for teens or children. If you are not connected to local families you will never be accepted. Before even considering  More

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I grew up in Mena, AR and left there when I joined the Marine Corps. I never used drugs, most of the guys were active in sports and there were NO TEENS pregnant at the  More

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I read with astonishment the only review of Mena Arkansas, and I must disaggree. I moved here in 2005 from crowded and congested Florida and have never regretted the  More

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