2025 Compare Cities Education:
Fresno, CA vs Bella Vista, AR

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Highlights
- Bella Vista spends 17.2% less per student than Fresno.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.5% lower in Bella Vista than in Fresno. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bella Vista had 21.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fresno
 Fresno, CABella Vista, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,785$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,227  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,621$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5144573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Fresno    77 Reviews

I'm not gonna say this city is terrible, but it certainly has many issues that need to be taken care of and unfortunately the city council has done a poor job keeping up  More

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I've lived in Fresno my entire life and when I became an adult, I began to realize how much being a resident here really sucks, it might be cheaper than most other  More

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Lived here since 2002. I may be flamed for this, but.. total dump and I would rate 0 stars if I could. You only really move here to move out. As good as a gas stop.  More

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Reviews for Bella Vista    18 Reviews

Fantastic area with tons of outdoor activities and private amenities: 7 lakes, 3 pools, miles of hiking and biking trails, golf courses, pickle ball, tennis, frisbee  More

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Just moved to Arkanss earlier this year from Washington state. We are originally from the lower part of the U.S. and have lived in a few states over the last 12 years.  More

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Over 5 years ago

Bella Vista is a lovely place, with a low cost of living (but increasing all the time) and extremely low crime rate. The town has Five decent golf courses, good for a  More

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