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Fayetteville, AR vs Brookings, SD

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- Brookings spends 21.0% more per student than Fayetteville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.5% higher in Brookings than in Fayetteville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brookings had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fayetteville
 Fayetteville, ARBrookings, SDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,747$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,895  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,203$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock24694573
 Students per Counselor405  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.4%1.5%
Reviews for Fayetteville    49 Reviews

We've been here for many years. And my wife grew up here. We love being part of the community. She's a teacher and I own Deck Bros. The only thing remotely negative that  More

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How this city made Sperlings top ten for midsize cities is beyond me. The crime rate for both personal and property are horrendous. Assuming because of the fairly  More

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I've lived in NWA for 15 years. I've lived in many different cities in this country. This the worst area.First of all, you can't trust many of the people. They say  More

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Reviews for Brookings    5 Reviews

The 165-foot tall Coughlin Campanile in Brookings, SD, can be seen from miles away, marking Brookings, South Dakota, home of South Dakota State University. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

Nice Midwestern  More

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i am originally from arizona, abandoned here by my ex husband. being a minority in the area is not the best idea as this city is slow to accept new comers to the area.  More

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