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Little Rock, AR vs Jefferson City, MO

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Highlights
- Jefferson City spends 35.7% more per student than Little Rock.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.8% lower in Jefferson City than in Little Rock. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jefferson City had 1.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Little Rock
 Little Rock, ARJefferson City, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,499$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,202  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,519$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5534573
 Students per Counselor361  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
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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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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