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Duncan, OK vs Forrest City, AR

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Highlights
- Forrest City spends 38.0% more per student than Duncan.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.8% lower in Forrest City than in Duncan. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Forrest City had 7.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Duncan
 Duncan, OKForrest City, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,636$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,366  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,164$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3784573
 Students per Counselor341  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Duncan    9 Reviews

Small towns can be limiting on things to do, but if you look, you can find it. Lawton and OKC, which is not very far, offers more places to eat, shop, and concerts.  More

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Over 14 years ago

THEN DO THE REST OF US A FAVOR AND LEAVE! I moved here from California and I absolutely love it here. But I gues that since I am not an ARTSY FARTSY YUPPIE I probably  More

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Over 14 years ago

I Love Duncan - So much nicer than  More

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Reviews for Forrest City    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I have traveled a lot and this place is by far the worst I have ever been I will drive 5 hours out of my way to avoid having to even look at that dump. Save yourself  More

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Over 13 years ago

I think it may be worse than your stats here  More

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