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Benton, AR vs Russellville, AR

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Highlights
- Russellville spends 6.7% less per student than Benton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.1% lower in Russellville than in Benton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Russellville had 9.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Benton

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 Benton, ARRussellville, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,911$11,112$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,874$10,127$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,248$5,884$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.3411.3416.23
 Students per Librarian6264234573
 Students per Counselor413376530
 Grade School Educ.1.6%6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%10.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.8%83.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%18.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.5%7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.1%28.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.5%8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%1.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%1.7%1.5%

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Reviews for Benton    4 Reviews

Over 11 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 11 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 11 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 Russellville    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

This small city is fairly inexpensive to live in, but the variety of housing choices is limited. Great for a young family. The employment rate is low, with a variety of  More

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It is a great place to learn about Real Estate and how it relates to our community and lifestyle in this beautiful city of  More

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We have lived in Russellvile for 11 years now and love it. The cost of living is low, but so are the wages. Even with a college degree you'd make more money elsewhere.  More

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ZIPS IN BENTON, ARKANSAS
72015 72019
ZIPS IN RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS
72802 72801

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