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Jonesboro, AR vs Mena, AR

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Highlights
- Mena spends 12.5% more per student than Jonesboro.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.5% lower in Mena than in Jonesboro. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mena had 0.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jonesboro
 Jonesboro, ARMena, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,316$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,449  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,330$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3484573
 Students per Counselor378  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Jonesboro    18 Reviews

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I have lived in Jonesboro for 25 years and have enjoyed seeing the economic growth of this community. My children are able to attend a great public school and my wife  More

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Over 5 years ago

Yikes, this is one of those places that used to have sundown town policies in place well into the 20th century. Welcome to the conservative, baptist South.  More

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Ashamed of Jonesboro! I was born and raised there back in the late 70's and 80's We never heard of killings, not much of drugs, we were able to play outside, Nettleton  More

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Reviews for Mena    4 Reviews

No jobs, nothing to do for retirees, nothing to do for teens or children. If you are not connected to local families you will never be accepted. Before even considering  More

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I grew up in Mena, AR and left there when I joined the Marine Corps. I never used drugs, most of the guys were active in sports and there were NO TEENS pregnant at the  More

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I read with astonishment the only review of Mena Arkansas, and I must disaggree. I moved here in 2005 from crowded and congested Florida and have never regretted the  More

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