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Bella Vista, AR vs Forest Grove, OR

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Highlights
- Forest Grove spends 55.7% more per student than Bella Vista.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.6% higher in Forest Grove than in Bella Vista. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Forest Grove had 7.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bella Vista
 Bella Vista, ARForest Grove, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,904$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,788  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,532$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.49  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8094573
 Students per Counselor393  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Forest Grove    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I have had the ability to live and visit other places in the country. Texas, florida, arizona, california, ohio, new mexico. Out of a life of traveling my paternal  More

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Over 14 years ago

Forest Grove is mostly white supremist meth trash. There are proffesional people mixed in, but they seem like guests. The true nature of this small town is brooding  More

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Over 18 years ago

Forest Grove is a nice little town. It offers a local farmers market, quaint downtown area, and several community events thru out the year. The elementary and High  More

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