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Bella Vista, AR vs Ocean Shores, WA

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- Ocean Shores spends 30.0% more per student than Bella Vista.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.5% higher in Ocean Shores than in Bella Vista. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ocean Shores had 6.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bella Vista
 Bella Vista, AROcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,625$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,788  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,732$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.49  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock42584573
 Students per Counselor393  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock16.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.0%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 Ocean Shores    7 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

We are going on our 3rd year in OS. We love the small town feel, the low stress and feeling of safety. This is all for the winter months mind you. In the summer, it is a  More

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Over 10 years ago

Wonderful beach town.... we're going into our second year and I disagree with the grocery store comments and the weather. Yes, it rains or drizzles on occasion, but the  More

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We invested in Ocean Shores as a second home to spend our weekends after the work week stress. I'm also a property manager that works in Washington, Oregon and  More

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