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Festus, MO vs Little Rock, AR

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Highlights
- Little Rock spends 19.5% more per student than Festus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.1% higher in Little Rock than in Festus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Little Rock had 4.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Festus
 Festus, MOLittle Rock, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,630$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,907  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,137$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5454573
 Students per Counselor342  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Festus    6 Reviews

I’ve lived in Festus for 3 years. It’s a beautiful town. I would describe the neighborhoods as picturesque. I love to drive around looking at all the houses and the  More

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Over 10 years ago

The first eighteen months of living here, my property was vandalized nine times. This was done by my neighbors. They drive in my yard, do donuts with their truck in my  More

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Over 10 years ago

Festus Missouri makes Illinois look appealing! The assaults start before you even move in. During home inspection, the neighbor drove across the yard. Shortly after  More

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Reviews for Little Rock    59 Reviews

I grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and moved to Little Rock in 2007. I decided to move out of state in 2014, but I definitely enjoyed my time in Little Rock. It is  More

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Little Rock is a city that I thoroughly researched before moving to, but nothing prepared me for the hills! They're even steeper than San Francisco, and they're  More

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After leaving critical reviews for a LOT of different cities, I finally found my home. Before moving to Little Rock, I had researched nearly every medium/big city in the  More

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