2025 Compare Cities Education:
Effingham, IL vs Bentonville, AR

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- Bentonville spends 23.4% less per student than Effingham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.0% higher in Bentonville than in Effingham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bentonville had 4.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Effingham
 Effingham, ILBentonville, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,785$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,157  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,621$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5144573
 Students per Counselor342  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Effingham    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Excellent Christian community and conservative area. Nice area surrounded by farmland and lakes!  More

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Over 13 years ago

Effingham is a place of conservative ideals and belief in the United States  More

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Over 18 years ago

We checked in to this motel on our way home from a funeral. It was nearly 10:00 PM and we were all tired from a long day of travelling. Upon entering the room, we  More

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Reviews for Bentonville    13 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived in Bentonville for 5 1/2 years and think it's a great city for families. There are tons of activities for kids and everything seems to be geared to young  More

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Nice people but there is no consumer protection. Be careful renting or spending on high ticket items.  More

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Mindy · 

People are friendly when out and about for the most part. Lots of people from India and CA are moving here. Walmart owns and controls EVERYTHING from the police  More

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