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Arvada, CO vs North Little Rock, AR

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- North Little Rock spends 2.4% more per student than Arvada.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.8% lower in North Little Rock than in Arvada. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- North Little Rock had 5.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arvada
 Arvada, CONorth Little Rock, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,630$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,223  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,137$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5454573
 Students per Counselor233  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Arvada    6 Reviews

We absolutely love it here. Schools are top notch and being close to the mountains is amazing.  More

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Over 8 years ago

I sorely miss the agricultural element that was a big part of Arvada, even up through the 1970s. The climate is beautiful, and Arvada used to have a large population of  More

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Over 11 years ago

Having lived in Arvada, Colorado for seven years, I will say that it is a nice and safe city to live in. The educational system is very good, as is the crime rate. The  More

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Reviews for North Little Rock    3 Reviews

Although crime and economics have taken their toll on the city, North Little Rock is beginning to improve greatly. Crime is become more isolated to certain areas of the  More

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Hot weather, crazy people. Kroger's supermarket rated "Best of Arkansas". Stay  More

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Over 20 years ago

The cost of living in North Little Rock are slowly creeping up as are the crime rate and illegal drug use. I have lived here for 25 years and it's time to move  More

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