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Altoona, IA vs Fort Smith, AR

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- Fort Smith spends 15.7% less per student than Altoona.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.8% lower in Fort Smith than in Altoona. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Smith had 13.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Altoona
 Altoona, IAFort Smith, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,053$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,894  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,814$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3414573
 Students per Counselor362  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
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Tonia · Milwaukee, WI
DEAD TOWN
Over 4 years ago

I lived here for over a year and it SUCKS. The major grocery store is Walmart. And two other grocery stores and they are high price. One Sams Club , one target ,one  More

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BJ · Fort Smith, AR
FORT SMITH SUCKS
Over 4 years ago

I have been here since 2005. The only good thing about Fort Smith is they have 2 Aldi locations. The cost of living might be cheaper but you also don't have renter's  More

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Ben · Fort Smith, AR
Live here bruh
Over 6 years ago

Dis place lit no  More

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