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Benton, AR vs Blytheville, AR

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Highlights
- Blytheville spends 8.5% more per student than Benton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.7% lower in Blytheville than in Benton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Blytheville had 6.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Benton
 Benton, ARBlytheville, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,924$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,874  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,987$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.34  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4924573
 Students per Counselor413  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.6%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.  Unlock7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Benton    4 Reviews

Over 13 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 13 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 13 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 Blytheville    3 Reviews

Small town down on its luck after the air base closed. The old air base housing is being used for a retirement community. The top paying jobs in the area are working  More

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Not a lot of excitment here, but lots of warm weather and sunshine. Peaceful and quiet life. Wonderful for home gardens and very affordable place to live on a limited  More

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Over 18 years ago

The economy is triebble in Blytheville. There no jobs esp. for  More

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