2025 Compare Cities Education:
Batesville, AR vs Newton, IA

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Highlights
- Newton spends 47.8% more per student than Batesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.7% higher in Newton than in Batesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newton had 8.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Batesville
 Batesville, ARNewton, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,202$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,088  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,783$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7584573
 Students per Counselor350  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Batesville    3 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I moved to Ark 9 years ago to Hot Springs Village. I've visited a lot of places over those 9 years and I really like the state overall. If I didn't live in HSV, I  More

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I disagree that Batesville is going nowhere. I was born and raised here. I also happen to work for the Chamber of Commerce in the area, so I can guarantee that  More

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Over 16 years ago

I grew up in Batesville, moved away for college when I was 18. It is sad this city has not progressed any since I left. It doesn't seem like they are fighting very  More

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Reviews for Newton    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Having lived in Newton for over 23 years, I have seen the face of the community change. It hasn't always been good change, but the town has done much to try to make up  More

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Over 15 years ago

Winters here tend to be cold, with moderate amount of snowfall, starting around Nov-Dec and reaching into Mar-April. Spring generally starts out cold, but warms quickly  More

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