2025 Compare Cities Education:
Grand Rapids, MN vs Texarkana, AR

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- Texarkana spends 48.1% less per student than Grand Rapids.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.8% lower in Texarkana than in Grand Rapids. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Texarkana had 8.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Grand Rapids
 Grand Rapids, MNTexarkana, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,395$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,579  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,755$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5124573
 Students per Counselor491  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Grand Rapids    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Grand Rapids my entire life. (43 years) I always feel safe here. We don't lock our house when we leave during the day. We only lock it at night. My  More

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Grand Rapids is my hometown being born here in 1961. Here's the long and short of it. I love it in the summer. I hate the winter. Winters are long, gray and hard.   More

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Reviews for Texarkana    5 Reviews

While Texarkana, Texas can look relatively neat in places, the "Arkansas side" is another story. The majority of this community is infested with crime, homelessness,  More

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What does it mean? Nice people? Nice roads? Bull!!! People in this city don't even say thank you when you give them a favor. Therefore, they are barely say thank  More

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Over 16 years ago

I am thinking of taking a position in Texarkana and wanted some honest feedback from working professionals in the area. I am college educated in mechanical engineering.  More

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