2025 Compare Cities Education:
Irvine, CA vs Forrest City, AR

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Highlights
- Forrest City spends 10.7% less per student than Irvine.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.6% lower in Forrest City than in Irvine. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Forrest City had 17.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Irvine
 Irvine, CAForrest City, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,636$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,164$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3784573
 Students per Counselor595  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.68.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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Reviews for Forrest City    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I have traveled a lot and this place is by far the worst I have ever been I will drive 5 hours out of my way to avoid having to even look at that dump. Save yourself  More

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Over 13 years ago

I think it may be worse than your stats here  More

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