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El Dorado, AR vs Fort Smith, AR

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- Fort Smith spends 13.2% more per student than El Dorado.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.4% lower in Fort Smith than in El Dorado. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Smith had 0.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to El Dorado
 El Dorado, ARFort Smith, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,053$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,694  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,814$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3414573
 Students per Counselor343  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
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Reviews for El Dorado    7 Reviews
Anonymous · 
Country and Broke
Over 4 years ago

El dorado ain't ****. This town is boring as hell and it ain't **** to do, so everything becomes repetitive. The only thing people do here is party, and everybody know  More

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Justin · El Dorado, AR
Lovely place to live
Over 5 years ago

Born and raised here. Lived all over but there’s no place as warm and welcoming as this beautiful town.  More

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Jonathan · Katy, TX
Not safe for families
Over 6 years ago

Insane crime rate. Majority population is African American  More

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Reviews for Fort Smith    28 Reviews
Tonia · Milwaukee, WI
DEAD TOWN
Over 4 years ago

I lived here for over a year and it SUCKS. The major grocery store is Walmart. And two other grocery stores and they are high price. One Sams Club , one target ,one  More

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BJ · Fort Smith, AR
FORT SMITH SUCKS
Over 4 years ago

I have been here since 2005. The only good thing about Fort Smith is they have 2 Aldi locations. The cost of living might be cheaper but you also don't have renter's  More

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Ben · Fort Smith, AR
Live here bruh
Over 6 years ago

Dis place lit no  More

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