2024 Compare Cities Education:
Bella Vista, AR vs Lawton, OK

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Highlights
- Lawton spends 10.1% less per student than Bella Vista.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.2% higher in Lawton than in Bella Vista. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lawton had 7.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bella Vista
 Bella Vista, ARLawton, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,785$11,500$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,788$9,703$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,621$5,333$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.4916.6116.23
 Students per Librarian5143074573
 Students per Counselor393306530
 Grade School Educ.0.8%3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%7.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.3%89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.2%27.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.8%8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.2%22.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.6%7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%1.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.6%1.1%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 4 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 Lawton    45 Reviews

If I could give this place less than a star I would. When we moved down here from Pennsylvania we expected southern hospitality. This town is so far from that its  More

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It's a military town with nothing to offer. People will say cheap gas, cheap property, decent climate and museums. Yes this is all true of Lawton Oklahoma, BUT that's  More

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The only good thing about Lawton is that it's close to a nice wildlife refuge, which has great hiking, and some buffalo. Lawton tricked U.S. businesses into coming into  More

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