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Bentonville, AR vs Paola, KS

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- Paola spends 37.1% more per student than Bentonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.9% lower in Paola than in Bentonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Paola had 7.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bentonville
 Bentonville, ARPaola, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,523$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,788  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,555$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.49  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3894573
 Students per Counselor393  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.3%1.5%
Reviews for Bentonville    13 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived in Bentonville for 5 1/2 years and think it's a great city for families. There are tons of activities for kids and everything seems to be geared to young  More

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Nice people but there is no consumer protection. Be careful renting or spending on high ticket items.  More

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Mindy · 

People are friendly when out and about for the most part. Lots of people from India and CA are moving here. Walmart owns and controls EVERYTHING from the police  More

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Reviews for Paola    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

nice small town. Has a Walmart and a Price chopper. Also several GOOD restaurants. The best Mexican food I have had in Kansas at the end of Baptiste. excellent deli in  More

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Over 16 years ago

From this review, Paola sounds like a very nice area. And for the most part, it is. I couldn't of chosen a better place to grow up. You're close enough to the city to  More

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