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Benton, AR vs El Dorado, AR

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Highlights
- El Dorado spends 10.6% less per student than Benton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.4% lower in El Dorado than in Benton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- El Dorado had 10.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Benton
 Benton, AREl Dorado, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,646$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,874  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,317$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.34  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4844573
 Students per Counselor413  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 El Dorado    7 Reviews

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Over 4 years ago

El dorado ain't ****. This town is boring as hell and it ain't **** to do, so everything becomes repetitive. The only thing people do here is party, and everybody know  More

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Over 5 years ago

Born and raised here. Lived all over but there’s no place as warm and welcoming as this beautiful town.  More

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Over 6 years ago

Insane crime rate. Majority population is African American  More

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