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Canyon, TX vs Van Buren, AR

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Highlights
- Van Buren spends 23.3% less per student than Canyon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.0% lower in Van Buren than in Canyon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Van Buren had 13.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Canyon
 Canyon, TXVan Buren, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,321$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,888  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,541$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4674573
 Students per Counselor323  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Canyon    2 Reviews

Have lived in Canyon for over 15 years. Planned on making this our retirement home 12 years before we actually moved here and don't plan on ever leaving. City is  More

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Over 18 years ago

I moved here from Northern California to go to West Texas A&M. The town is "dry" (doesn't sell alcohol in the city limits), so there are no bars. Not a whole lot of  More

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Reviews for Van Buren    2 Reviews

We moved to Arkansas (and to Van Buren) 4 years ago from the metro Houston, Texas area. We were sick of the traffic and crime that comes with living in a large city.   More

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Over 19 years ago

I don't like Arkansas. It's pretty, but the pay sucks. Taxes are very high, and so are  More

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