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Eureka Springs, AR vs Alma, AR

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- Alma spends 21.7% less per student than Eureka Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.0% higher in Alma than in Eureka Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alma had 2.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Eureka Springs
 Eureka Springs, ARAlma, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,321$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,411  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,541$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4674573
 Students per Counselor359  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Eureka Springs    11 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

This is not an easy city to live in. I don't know where you get your data for housing costs, but it's far from accurate. There are no $470.00 studios. People pay $600.00  More

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Over 5 years ago

It is not anything like I remember. Keep in mind your waiter most likely has a doctorate. Depending on your lifestyle....it's a blue spot in a RED state.   More

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Visited as tourists since 1980. Bought a victorian here in 2015. Thought this was awesome. Turned out awesome on the negative scale. House that old certainly needs work  More

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Reviews for Alma    3 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I have multiple friends and fraternity brothers who are from Alma and the area around it, that does not include Fort Smith. I am amazed at how well kept these people and  More

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Over 10 years ago

Alma has some of the best schools around. I have never seen a school district care so much for it's students. Not to mention the sports, dance, cheer and drama teams are  More

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Over 14 years ago

The most common response to querys about denominational identity is Baptist. There are basically three expressions of Baptist faith in the area. They are: Southern,  More

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