2026 Compare Cities Education:
Fayetteville, AR vs Sacramento, CA

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Highlights
- Sacramento spends 34.2% more per student than Fayetteville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 61.7% higher in Sacramento than in Fayetteville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sacramento had 8.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fayetteville
 Fayetteville, ARSacramento, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,240$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,895  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,670$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock63214573
 Students per Counselor405  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Sacramento    117 Reviews

It is easy to say negative things about Sacramento as we have many problems that are common throughout California. Crime & homelessness rates are high here. Housing is  More

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High, high crime rate and car theft capitol of the country. Everyone knows someone who’s had their car stolen or have had their own car stolen. Sacramento’s violent  More

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The city is very mixed. I will start off by saying it has some excellent historical and educational sites to look at. It is a contractual obligation that you look at the  More

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