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Irving, TX vs Little Rock, AR

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Highlights
- Little Rock spends 3.5% more per student than Irving.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.5% lower in Little Rock than in Irving. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Little Rock had 15.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Irving
 Irving, TXLittle Rock, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,630$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,291  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,137$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5454573
 Students per Counselor361  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Irving    17 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

It's a decent place to live  More

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Good schools and jobs here! I highly recommend it!! Love Los Colinas in  More

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I have never been to a school where the teachers were more committed to helping students be the most successful they could be. The students here are held to high  More

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Reviews for Little Rock    59 Reviews

I grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and moved to Little Rock in 2007. I decided to move out of state in 2014, but I definitely enjoyed my time in Little Rock. It is  More

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Little Rock is a city that I thoroughly researched before moving to, but nothing prepared me for the hills! They're even steeper than San Francisco, and they're  More

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After leaving critical reviews for a LOT of different cities, I finally found my home. Before moving to Little Rock, I had researched nearly every medium/big city in the  More

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