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Chattanooga, TN vs Fort Smith, AR

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- Fort Smith spends 6.9% more per student than Chattanooga.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.5% lower in Fort Smith than in Chattanooga. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Smith had 7.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chattanooga
 Chattanooga, TNFort Smith, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,053$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,814  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,814$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3414573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
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Reviews for Chattanooga    60 Reviews
philip · Chattanooga, TN
Moving East
Over 5 years ago

Moved to Chattanooga from the San Francisco Bay area. It was a hard one but after losing much in the 2017, 2018, 2019 annual wildfire festival of California I got tired  More

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Audra · East Ridge, TN
Let's get real about Chattanooga.
Over 5 years ago

I feel like the crime in Chattanooga gets glossed over in most reviews. Lived here virtually my entire life and I will truly miss the golden sunrises against the  More

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Lewan · Cleveland, TN
“There”s a song for you in Tennessee “
Over 5 years ago

I live in nearby Cleveland TN where I have lived for 20 years. I like to shop and visit Chattanooga as there is a lot to do but they do have a very high crime rate.   More

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Reviews for Fort Smith    28 Reviews
Tonia · Milwaukee, WI
DEAD TOWN
Over 5 years ago

I lived here for over a year and it SUCKS. The major grocery store is Walmart. And two other grocery stores and they are high price. One Sams Club , one target ,one  More

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BJ · Fort Smith, AR
FORT SMITH SUCKS
Over 5 years ago

I have been here since 2005. The only good thing about Fort Smith is they have 2 Aldi locations. The cost of living might be cheaper but you also don't have renter's  More

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Ben · Fort Smith, AR
Live here bruh
Over 7 years ago

Dis place lit no  More

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