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Alma, AR vs Denison, TX

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- Denison spends 48.6% more per student than Alma.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.7% higher in Denison than in Alma. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Denison had 2.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Alma
 Alma, ARDenison, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,827$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,693  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,524$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.08  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12994573
 Students per Counselor378  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.29.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Alma    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I have multiple friends and fraternity brothers who are from Alma and the area around it, that does not include Fort Smith. I am amazed at how well kept these people and  More

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Over 9 years ago

Alma has some of the best schools around. I have never seen a school district care so much for it's students. Not to mention the sports, dance, cheer and drama teams are  More

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Over 13 years ago

The most common response to querys about denominational identity is Baptist. There are basically three expressions of Baptist faith in the area. They are: Southern,  More

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Reviews for Denison    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I grew up here and left over 30 years ago. Back then there was a promise (a hope, spark) that Dallas would be here soon... that stopped in Sherman. The town does not  More

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Denison is not far removed from the old west cowboy culture. Jeans, boots and baseball hats are the dress for everything. The downtown area closes at 5 p.m. Road signs  More

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Over 18 years ago

Denison definitely has four seasons, although the spring and fall can sometimes be brief. Temperatures in the summer can soar above 100 while winter usually always  More

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