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Fayetteville, AR vs Mena, AR

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- Mena spends 0.4% less per student than Fayetteville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.1% lower in Mena than in Fayetteville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mena had 4.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fayetteville
 Fayetteville, ARMena, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,316$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,895  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,330$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3484573
 Students per Counselor405  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Mena    4 Reviews

No jobs, nothing to do for retirees, nothing to do for teens or children. If you are not connected to local families you will never be accepted. Before even considering  More

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I grew up in Mena, AR and left there when I joined the Marine Corps. I never used drugs, most of the guys were active in sports and there were NO TEENS pregnant at the  More

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I read with astonishment the only review of Mena Arkansas, and I must disaggree. I moved here in 2005 from crowded and congested Florida and have never regretted the  More

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