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Fort Smith, AR vs Dickinson, TX

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Highlights
- Dickinson spends 10.3% more per student than Fort Smith.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.4% higher in Dickinson than in Fort Smith. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dickinson had 4.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Smith
 Fort Smith, ARDickinson, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,297$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,197  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,956$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.39  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11064573
 Students per Counselor374  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%1.5%
Reviews for Fort Smith    28 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I lived here for over a year and it SUCKS. The major grocery store is Walmart. And two other grocery stores and they are high price. One Sams Club , one target ,one  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have been here since 2005. The only good thing about Fort Smith is they have 2 Aldi locations. The cost of living might be cheaper but you also don't have renter's  More

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Over 7 years ago

Dis place lit no  More

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Reviews for Dickinson    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I'm an older(72yrs)semi-retired single guy that has been living in various cities and find that the area southeast of Houston is great for finding work. Close to I-45  More

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Over 20 years ago

Property taxes are relatively high; however, that is off-set by the fact that here is no income tax. Recent legislative actions may result in a reduction of property  More

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