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Fayetteville, AR vs Cedar Rapids, IA

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- Cedar Rapids spends 41.5% more per student than Fayetteville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.5% higher in Cedar Rapids than in Fayetteville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cedar Rapids had 0.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fayetteville
 Fayetteville, ARCedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,072$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,895  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,206$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4424573
 Students per Counselor405  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 Cedar Rapids    39 Reviews

My biggest gripe is the winter weather and more specifically the wind. The wind does not stop blowing the entire winter. It starts around November when NW winds start  More

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Over 4 years ago

Such a horrible place. The racism is too much. You cant even take a walk to the park without hearing a racial insult thrown at you. You cant even go to the store  More

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I grew up here, moved away, came back to raise my family and have been back since 1993. I love this city!!! There is SOOO much to do. There are 3-4 community theatre  More

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