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Harrison, AR vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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- Tuscaloosa spends 4.0% more per student than Harrison.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 114.5% higher in Tuscaloosa than in Harrison. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tuscaloosa had 2.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Harrison
 Harrison, ARTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,846$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,684  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,597$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio8.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5284573
 Students per Counselor333  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%1.5%
Reviews for Harrison    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I've lived here for 11  More

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Over 15 years ago

Hot & humid in the summer. Cold with ice storms in the whinter. Beutyfull colors in the fall. Rains alot in the spring but pleasant  More

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Over 16 years ago

Harrison is a lovely town close to the Buffalo National River, in the middle of the beautiful Ozarks, Branson, Mo, and several lakes. The area is green and lush,the  More

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Reviews for Tuscaloosa    9 Reviews

This is the deal with Tuscaloosa. If you have strong family support that will keep you on track, you may be okay. Alabama has too many broken, uneducated, poor  More

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We've lived in Tuscaloosa for several years now. It's a diverse, friendly college town -- home of the University of Alabama and it's lovely campus -- that is relatively  More

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Tuscaloosa used to have some character. We had a decent live music scene, an up and coming artist community, affordable housing, and there were even several places for  More

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