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Bella Vista, AR vs South Pasadena, CA

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- South Pasadena spends 36.3% more per student than Bella Vista.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.1% higher in South Pasadena than in Bella Vista. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- South Pasadena had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bella Vista
 Bella Vista, ARSouth Pasadena, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,788  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.49  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor393  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%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 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 South Pasadena    6 Reviews

i grew up in south pas, i’m currently 20. this is not a good place for individual expression. the old white people will stare you down no matter what it is that you’re  More

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I lived in South Pasadena from 2000-2009 and I really took it for granted until I moved. I relocated from the Midwest and I initially lived in Culver City for about  More

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Over 16 years ago

Because of the historic nature of the neigborhoods in South Pas, it appears in many films, TV and commercials. Halloween was filmed here, as well as dozens of movies.  More

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