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Killeen, TX vs Fort Smith, AR

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- Fort Smith spends 16.0% less per student than Killeen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.2% lower in Fort Smith than in Killeen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Smith had 9.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Killeen
 Killeen, TXFort Smith, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,053$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,453  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,814$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.6  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3414573
 Students per Counselor342  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Killeen    20 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Having a low cost of living does not mean MOVE HERE! It should be a warning sign for what is wrong with this place. Bestplaces.net has Temple included with this  More

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Our family moved here from Ft Worth looking for a smaller city, slower pace, and friendlier people. Plus we wanted to be near to an active military base that serviced  More

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I've lived in Killeen since 1998 when I was assigned here in the Army and loved it so much me and my wife decided to retire here from the Army in 2001. My wife likes the  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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