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Amarillo, TX vs Fort Smith, AR

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- Fort Smith spends 0.3% less per student than Amarillo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.6% lower in Fort Smith than in Amarillo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Smith had 3.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Amarillo
 Amarillo, TXFort Smith, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,053$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,403  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,814$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.75  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3414573
 Students per Counselor358  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Amarillo    31 Reviews

I was originally from here, left for a number of years, and ended up back for a short time due to life circumstances. I have really tried to make the most of my time  More

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Over 6 years ago

I moved to Amarillo when I was five and left at 34, the best thing I ever did. Sadly, I came back to help care for my aging grandmother, and as soon as I can, i am  More

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Over 6 years ago

Amarillo is not a good place to live. For me it was like living in Hell. I lived there for 50 years. I graduated Canyon High. raised two kids. went through a divorce  More

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Reviews for Fort Smith    28 Reviews

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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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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Over 6 years ago

Dis place lit no  More

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