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Fayetteville, AR vs Pittsburgh, PA

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Highlights
- Pittsburgh spends 105.1% more per student than Fayetteville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.5% lower in Pittsburgh than in Fayetteville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pittsburgh had 1.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fayetteville
 Fayetteville, ARPittsburgh, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,300$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,895  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,006$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5424573
 Students per Counselor405  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%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 Pittsburgh    189 Reviews

I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and  More

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Over 3 years ago

I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end. I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes  More

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As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience,  More

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