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Ballwin, MO vs Bella Vista, AR

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Highlights
- Bella Vista spends 8.4% less per student than Ballwin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.6% higher in Bella Vista than in Ballwin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bella Vista had 1.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ballwin
 Ballwin, MOBella Vista, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,785$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,967  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,621$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5144573
 Students per Counselor276  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Ballwin    8 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

August gets to 113 degrees with 98 % humidity. When you get out of the shower, you are wet from sweat! My chest whistles trying to get air. There is a January thaw which  More

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I am originally from the city of St. Louis. For the past twenty years, I have resided in west St. Louis county. I live in an established subdivision where the  More

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Over 12 years ago

Summers can be very nice at times, does not usually last for long. Our spring turns hot as summer rolls in and we can have long a stretch of above 90 to peaks of  More

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Reviews for Bella Vista    18 Reviews

Fantastic area with tons of outdoor activities and private amenities: 7 lakes, 3 pools, miles of hiking and biking trails, golf courses, pickle ball, tennis, frisbee  More

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Just moved to Arkanss earlier this year from Washington state. We are originally from the lower part of the U.S. and have lived in a few states over the last 12 years.  More

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Over 5 years ago

Bella Vista is a lovely place, with a low cost of living (but increasing all the time) and extremely low crime rate. The town has Five decent golf courses, good for a  More

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