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Kingman, AZ vs Fort Smith, AR

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Highlights
- Fort Smith spends 27.6% more per student than Kingman.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.1% lower in Fort Smith than in Kingman. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Smith had 8.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kingman
 Kingman, AZFort Smith, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,053$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,572  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,814$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.29  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3414573
 Students per Counselor554  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.29.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Kingman    52 Reviews

I've lived here for just over a year. Had I known then what I know now, I probably would not have moved here. Here are my observations: 1. Cost of living here is  More

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You have to know what you are signing up for when you move to a place like Kingman. I’ve lived all over the country and in many big cities. Prior to Kingman we lived in  More

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Over 3 years ago

Moved here about 6 months ago from Temecula Ca. Overall…..love it! Low stress easy lifestyle. People are really nice here, very polite and kind. Not the prettiest people  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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