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Carl Junction, MO vs Van Buren, AR

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- Van Buren spends 10.9% more per student than Carl Junction.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.8% lower in Van Buren than in Carl Junction. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Van Buren had 12.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Carl Junction
 Carl Junction, MOVan Buren, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,321$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,766  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,541$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4674573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Carl Junction    1 Reviews
John · Carl Junction, MO
More cons than pros
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 Van Buren    2 Reviews
Kent · Van Buren, AR
Know what you want beforehand.
Over 4 years ago

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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Abhd · Van Buren, AR
Arkansas
Over 18 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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