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Dexter, MO vs Mena, AR

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Highlights
- Mena spends 8.9% less per student than Dexter.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.9% lower in Mena than in Dexter. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mena had 12.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dexter
 Dexter, MOMena, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,316$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,966  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,330$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3484573
 Students per Counselor368  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Dexter    2 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

The black hole of Missouri! This place is so  More

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Over 18 years ago

Very Humid, Mosquitos are bad, although they try to control with  More

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Reviews for Mena    4 Reviews

No jobs, nothing to do for retirees, nothing to do for teens or children. If you are not connected to local families you will never be accepted. Before even considering  More

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I grew up in Mena, AR and left there when I joined the Marine Corps. I never used drugs, most of the guys were active in sports and there were NO TEENS pregnant at the  More

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I read with astonishment the only review of Mena Arkansas, and I must disaggree. I moved here in 2005 from crowded and congested Florida and have never regretted the  More

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