2025 Compare Cities Education:
Clarksdale, MS vs Russellville, AR

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Highlights
- Russellville spends 23.7% less per student than Clarksdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.4% lower in Russellville than in Clarksdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Russellville had 3.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Clarksdale
 Clarksdale, MSRussellville, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,112$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,353  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,884$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4234573
 Students per Counselor402  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%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 Russellville    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

This small city is fairly inexpensive to live in, but the variety of housing choices is limited. Great for a young family. The employment rate is low, with a variety of  More

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It is a great place to learn about Real Estate and how it relates to our community and lifestyle in this beautiful city of  More

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We have lived in Russellvile for 11 years now and love it. The cost of living is low, but so are the wages. Even with a college degree you'd make more money elsewhere.  More

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