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Clarksdale, MS vs Little Rock, AR

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Highlights
- Little Rock spends 6.4% less per student than Clarksdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.5% higher in Little Rock than in Clarksdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Little Rock had 13.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Clarksdale
 Clarksdale, MSLittle Rock, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,630$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,353  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,137$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5454573
 Students per Counselor402  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Clarksdale    3 Reviews

I grew up in Clarksdale and moved out of state my junior year of high school. My family had been in and around the area for generations. It is sad to see what has  More

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I'm from California and I loved funky Clarksdale. The folks there are so friendly and curious about where you're from, what you do, and what you think of Clarksdale.  More

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Over 18 years ago

Clarksdale is a small town of about 20,000. Our economy is agricultural to a large extent. We have a tremendous amount of tourism based on our blues tradition which is  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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