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Hot Springs, AR vs Van Buren, AR

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- Van Buren spends 18.6% less per student than Hot Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.2% lower in Van Buren than in Hot Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Van Buren had 3.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Hot Springs
 Hot Springs, ARVan Buren, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,321$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,926  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,541$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4674573
 Students per Counselor335  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Hot Springs    25 Reviews
Morgan · Liberty, MO
Beautiful place full of nature!
Over 4 years ago

I haven’t ever fully lived in this place but I can say it has a very calm feel. Very nice.  More

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Barbara · Hot Springs National Park, AR
Things to Do in HotSprings
Over 11 years ago

I have lived here for several years. It has a lot of touristy things to do.But as far as living here there is not enough weekly activities to do or places to go. They  More

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Carole · Hot Springs National Park, AR
Beautiful Piece of History
Over 12 years ago

Hot Springs, which obviously gets it's name from the springs discovered by DeSoto and the Indians is a beautiful piece of history. In it's heyday it was frequented by  More

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Reviews for Van Buren    2 Reviews
Kent · Van Buren, AR
Know what you want beforehand.
Over 5 years ago

We moved to Arkansas (and to Van Buren) 4 years ago from the metro Houston, Texas area. We were sick of the traffic and crime that comes with living in a large city.   More

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Abhd · Van Buren, AR
Arkansas
Over 19 years ago

I don't like Arkansas. It's pretty, but the pay sucks. Taxes are very high, and so are  More

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