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Benton, AR vs Batesville, AR

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Highlights
- Batesville spends 13.6% less per student than Benton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.9% lower in Batesville than in Benton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Batesville had 6.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Benton
 Benton, ARBatesville, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,286$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,874  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,947$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.34  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5444573
 Students per Counselor413  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Benton    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Benton is a great place to live and raise a family. Before you give the previous review too much credibility, you might want to consider another perspective. I've  More

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Over 12 years ago

Benton, and Arkansas in general, is a pretty backwards place. I have lived here all my life and these are a few of the things I've learned. People here are extremely  More

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Over 12 years ago

Benton, and Arkansas in general, is a pretty backwards place. I have lived here all my life and these are a few of the things I've learned. People here are  More

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Reviews for Batesville    3 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I moved to Ark 9 years ago to Hot Springs Village. I've visited a lot of places over those 9 years and I really like the state overall. If I didn't live in HSV, I  More

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I disagree that Batesville is going nowhere. I was born and raised here. I also happen to work for the Chamber of Commerce in the area, so I can guarantee that  More

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Over 16 years ago

I grew up in Batesville, moved away for college when I was 18. It is sad this city has not progressed any since I left. It doesn't seem like they are fighting very  More

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