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Abilene, TX vs Conway, AR

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Highlights
- Conway spends 18.7% less per student than Abilene.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.8% higher in Conway than in Abilene. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Conway had 8.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Abilene
 Abilene, TXConway, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,697$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,445  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,319$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5194573
 Students per Counselor330  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Abilene    17 Reviews

I've lived in 9 states, traveled over much of the U.S., and Abilene TEXAS is by far the best city I've ever lived. I find it beautiful here, love the climate and low  More

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Over 6 years ago

We moved to Abilene for a military assignment and have never got out of here. We stayed initially for children and grandchildren then elderly parents. Now we can't  More

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I've lived in Abilene for the last 45 years and It's the best place to raise a family. Great churches, schools, jobs and sense of community. There is always something  More

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Reviews for Conway    13 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I have been a resident in Conway most of my life. Conway is a nice college town. The humidity can be really intense at times. Summers can be quite miserable with high  More

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We moved to Conway from the Dallas, Texas area in 2010. Housing is more affordable here in Conway due to the dramatically lower real estate taxes. There are many more  More

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It is young - 26.8 median age It is smart - 3 colleges, 36% of the pop has a college degree It is affordable - 86.3 index It is convenient - 30 minutes from LR.  More

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