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Fort Smith, AR vs Nixa, MO

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- Nixa spends 13.8% less per student than Fort Smith.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.1% higher in Nixa than in Fort Smith. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Nixa had 13.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Smith
 Fort Smith, ARNixa, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,395$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,197  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,101$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.39  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7204573
 Students per Counselor374  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
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Reviews for Fort Smith    28 Reviews
Tonia · Milwaukee, WI
DEAD TOWN
Over 4 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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BJ · Fort Smith, AR
FORT SMITH SUCKS
Over 4 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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Ben · Fort Smith, AR
Live here bruh
Over 6 years ago

Dis place lit no  More

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Reviews for Nixa    6 Reviews
Steve · Beverly Hills, CA
Zero culture and economy, brutal weather, poverty
Over 4 years ago

Moved to Nixa from CA during the poandemic and moved back home again. At first it was beautiful in the fall climate. Then came the brutal midwest winter and -20F. Our  More

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Steve · Beverly Hills, CA
Avoid at all costs. Ignorant. Crime is high
Over 4 years ago

Out of state resident opinion: Moved here from out of state. Weather is consistently humid. Rains every few days. Expect damage to your home and car yearly from flooding  More

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Dee · Nixa, MO
Nixa ia a great place to live.
Over 6 years ago

We moved here from the west coast over 15 years ago and love it. The first thing our family noticed was how friendly and helpful the people were here. People out west  More

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