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Carlsbad, NM vs Paragould, AR

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Highlights
- Paragould spends 24.6% less per student than Carlsbad.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.5% lower in Paragould than in Carlsbad. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Paragould had 8.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Carlsbad
 Carlsbad, NMParagould, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,898$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,790  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,167$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.34  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4774573
 Students per Counselor1089  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%1.5%
Reviews for Carlsbad    16 Reviews

I've only been here for a few months, but I can quickly sum up this town as a rundown truck stop, perpetually buffeted by relentless wind, dirt, and hot air. The gas  More

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Over 3 years ago

We used to visit here every few years from Michigan just to see the Living Desert State Park. A very long way to drive to spend a a couple of days in this hauntingly  More

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Been here 9 years. Very difficult place. Price gouging, extremely expensive to live here. Crazy amounts of crime, cops do nothing. Very crowded, bad traffic and crazy  More

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Reviews for Paragould    6 Reviews

I moved here in March of 2023 and I love it! Coming from the east coast was a breath of fresh air to me. Everyone is so polite, and I have never seen so many people go  More

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Over 9 years ago

I was born and raised here in Paragould, AR and I have never really got to enjoy going to malls with families or nice resturants, nor do I ever remember having a lot of  More

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Over 15 years ago

Truth is YES you haveto have money or your poor in Paragould. Paragould doesnt have good paying jobs. Paragould has a really bad Meth problem way more than its fair  More

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