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Fort Smith, AR vs Walla Walla, WA

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- Walla Walla spends 44.0% more per student than Fort Smith.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.8% higher in Walla Walla than in Fort Smith. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Walla Walla had 6.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Smith
 Fort Smith, ARWalla Walla, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,359$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,197  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,274$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.39  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock34364573
 Students per Counselor374  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Fort Smith    28 Reviews

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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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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Over 6 years ago

Dis place lit no  More

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Reviews for Walla Walla    10 Reviews

The saying is Walla Walla-the town so nice they named it twice!! Thats about it. Oh and if there's anything you learn about living here, and leave. Much like a  More

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While I was born and raised here, I have subsequently lived in the Portland and Seattle areas. We chose to retire in Walla Walla as the cost of living is far more  More

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Over 6 years ago

Extreme gentrification in progress. Best place for white people who are retired, or professional families living on one income, or those in the wine industry. This is a  More

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