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Fort Worth, TX vs Mena, AR

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Highlights
- Mena spends 17.1% less per student than Fort Worth.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.1% lower in Mena than in Fort Worth. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mena had 8.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Worth
 Fort Worth, TXMena, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,316$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,823  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,330$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3484573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Fort Worth    82 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

This city is one of the best in Texas! It has a small-town atmosphere with friendly people. It has a strong southern charm feel, and there are plenty things to do. The  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved here from the Midwest in 2015. The best decision I could have made. Living in North Fort Worth, I couldn’t have for a better feel coming from a high crime rate  More

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Over 6 years ago

Fort Worth may have a reputation for being an overgrown cowboy town, but that's not an accurate representation. The city's art institutions are the finest in Texas and  More

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Reviews for Mena    4 Reviews

No jobs, nothing to do for retirees, nothing to do for teens or children. If you are not connected to local families you will never be accepted. Before even considering  More

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I grew up in Mena, AR and left there when I joined the Marine Corps. I never used drugs, most of the guys were active in sports and there were NO TEENS pregnant at the  More

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I read with astonishment the only review of Mena Arkansas, and I must disaggree. I moved here in 2005 from crowded and congested Florida and have never regretted the  More

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