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Bella Vista, AR vs Big Spring, TX

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Highlights
- Big Spring spends 5.5% less per student than Bella Vista.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.1% lower in Big Spring than in Bella Vista. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Big Spring had 18.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bella Vista
 Bella Vista, ARBig Spring, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,082$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,788  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,778$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.49  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11414573
 Students per Counselor393  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
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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Reviews for Big Spring    4 Reviews

I lived in Big Spring for a few years.i loved it.Being from the East it was an adventure. Cactus,roadrunners,rodeos,rattlesnake roundup.cattle,possum kingdom lake.I  More

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Over 8 years ago

We picked Big Spring over Midland because of the rolling hills and nature. True there isn't a lot to do here except hike or run the mountain. There is a small movie  More

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Over 16 years ago

One of the worse places to live in the United States. Ranks in the top 17 Texas cities with the highest property taxes. Ranks at the extreme low end of education  More

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