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Carl Junction, MO vs Mena, AR

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- Mena spends 10.9% more per student than Carl Junction.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.0% lower in Mena than in Carl Junction. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mena had 4.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Carl Junction
 Carl Junction, MOMena, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,316$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,766  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,330$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3484573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Mena    4 Reviews

No jobs, nothing to do for retirees, nothing to do for teens or children. If you are not connected to local families you will never be accepted. Before even considering  More

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I grew up in Mena, AR and left there when I joined the Marine Corps. I never used drugs, most of the guys were active in sports and there were NO TEENS pregnant at the  More

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I read with astonishment the only review of Mena Arkansas, and I must disaggree. I moved here in 2005 from crowded and congested Florida and have never regretted the  More

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