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Van Buren, AR vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights
- Tucson spends 5.0% less per student than Van Buren.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.4% higher in Tucson than in Van Buren. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tucson had 3.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Van Buren

Education
 Van Buren, ARTucson, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,321$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,693$8,897$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,541$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.0816.6616.23
 Students per Librarian46714474573
 Students per Counselor378519530
 Grade School Educ.5.1%5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.4%8.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.83.5%86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.9%25.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.1%8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.6%28.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.4.1%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%1.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.5%1.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Van Buren    2 Reviews

We moved to Arkansas (and to Van Buren) 4 years ago from the metro Houston, Texas area. We were sick of the traffic and crime that comes with living in a large city.   More

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Over 17 years ago

I don't like Arkansas. It's pretty, but the pay sucks. Taxes are very high, and so are  More

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Reviews for Tucson    286 Reviews

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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Almost eight years and this place still hasn't grown on me. Or my spouse. The summers are oppressive, and the winters (thanks, climate change!) are now wet even though  More

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ZIPS IN VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
72956
ZIPS IN TUCSON, ARIZONA
85710, 85706, 85705, 85719, 85713, 85756, 85711, 85730, 85745, 85712, 21 total

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