2025 Compare Cities Education:
Carlsbad, CA vs Little Rock, AR

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Highlights
- Little Rock spends 16.7% less per student than Carlsbad.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.1% lower in Little Rock than in Carlsbad. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Little Rock had 3.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Carlsbad
 Carlsbad, CALittle Rock, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,630$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,137$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5454573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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Reviews for Little Rock    59 Reviews

I grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and moved to Little Rock in 2007. I decided to move out of state in 2014, but I definitely enjoyed my time in Little Rock. It is  More

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Little Rock is a city that I thoroughly researched before moving to, but nothing prepared me for the hills! They're even steeper than San Francisco, and they're  More

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After leaving critical reviews for a LOT of different cities, I finally found my home. Before moving to Little Rock, I had researched nearly every medium/big city in the  More

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