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Helena-West Helena, AR vs Clarksdale, MS

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- Clarksdale spends 15.4% less per student than Helena-West Helena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.6% higher in Clarksdale than in Helena-West Helena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Clarksdale had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Helena-West Helena
 Helena-West Helena, ARClarksdale, MSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,559$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,215  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,318$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4204573
 Students per Counselor256  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
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I grew up in Clarksdale and moved out of state my junior year of high school. My family had been in and around the area for generations. It is sad to see what has  More

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I'm from California and I loved funky Clarksdale. The folks there are so friendly and curious about where you're from, what you do, and what you think of Clarksdale.  More

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Over 18 years ago

Clarksdale is a small town of about 20,000. Our economy is agricultural to a large extent. We have a tremendous amount of tourism based on our blues tradition which is  More

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