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Helena, AL vs El Dorado, AR

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- El Dorado spends 5.1% less per student than Helena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.4% lower in El Dorado than in Helena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- El Dorado had 15.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Helena
 Helena, ALEl Dorado, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,646$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,243  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,317$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4844573
 Students per Counselor548  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
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Reviews for Helena    2 Reviews
Bp · Columbus, GA
Great Place to Live
Over 15 years ago

I raised my five children in Helena, Al 27 yrs ago when it was just one road and a few neighborhoods. Everytime I drive thru AL,I take the small detour thru Helena. It  More

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Barbara · Helena, AL
Helena
Over 18 years ago

I moved to Helena from Florida. Although I miss Florida, Helena is a nice little town to live in except for rush hour traffic. Life is very quiet in Helena and we have  More

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Reviews for El Dorado    7 Reviews
Anonymous · 
Country and Broke
Over 4 years ago

El dorado ain't ****. This town is boring as hell and it ain't **** to do, so everything becomes repetitive. The only thing people do here is party, and everybody know  More

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Justin · El Dorado, AR
Lovely place to live
Over 5 years ago

Born and raised here. Lived all over but there’s no place as warm and welcoming as this beautiful town.  More

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Jonathan · Katy, TX
Not safe for families
Over 6 years ago

Insane crime rate. Majority population is African American  More

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