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Jefferson City, MO vs Fort Smith, AR

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Highlights
- Fort Smith spends 34.8% less per student than Jefferson City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.4% higher in Fort Smith than in Jefferson City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Smith had 8.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jefferson City
 Jefferson City, MOFort Smith, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,053$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,472  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,814$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3414573
 Students per Counselor319  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Jefferson City    7 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Oh Jeff City is nice to look at, but absolutely nothing to do unless you're a drunk. Nightlife consists of a few dive bars and Walmart. If you want culture, see a real  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived here for 28 years and its the dullest place to live. Nothing exciting happens and there is nothing to do.. The only activities are Go to a movie, a bar, or  More

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Jefferson City is a nice community. Although crime is everywhere, it has picked up bc of some drugs that have moved in the area. Our police have been working diligently  More

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Reviews for Fort Smith    28 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I lived here for over a year and it SUCKS. The major grocery store is Walmart. And two other grocery stores and they are high price. One Sams Club , one target ,one  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have been here since 2005. The only good thing about Fort Smith is they have 2 Aldi locations. The cost of living might be cheaper but you also don't have renter's  More

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Over 6 years ago

Dis place lit no  More

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