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Carl Junction, MO vs Bella Vista, AR

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Highlights
- Bella Vista spends 25.3% more per student than Carl Junction.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.3% higher in Bella Vista than in Carl Junction. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bella Vista had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Carl Junction
 Carl Junction, MOBella Vista, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,785$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,766  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,621$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5144573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Carl Junction    1 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Folks will tell you to go to CJ as they have the best schools in the area. That's both debatable, and doesn't really tell the entire story. The best schools in this  More

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Reviews for Bella Vista    18 Reviews

Fantastic area with tons of outdoor activities and private amenities: 7 lakes, 3 pools, miles of hiking and biking trails, golf courses, pickle ball, tennis, frisbee  More

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Just moved to Arkanss earlier this year from Washington state. We are originally from the lower part of the U.S. and have lived in a few states over the last 12 years.  More

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Over 5 years ago

Bella Vista is a lovely place, with a low cost of living (but increasing all the time) and extremely low crime rate. The town has Five decent golf courses, good for a  More

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