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Manhattan, NY vs Fort Smith, AR

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- Fort Smith spends 67.0% less per student than Manhattan.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.4% higher in Fort Smith than in Manhattan. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Smith had 6.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Manhattan
 Manhattan, NYFort Smith, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,053$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$29,176  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,814$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3414573
 Students per Counselor2153  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
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Reviews for Manhattan    2 Reviews
Singe · New York, NY
Great place
Over 2 years ago

Manhattan is a great place with lots to see and do. Exciting to visit and great to live if you have the  More

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Demarcus · Bellingham, WA
Great city love the people, keep clear of Caleb
Over 3 years ago

This is the best city ever, it is very welcoming and there is a lot of fun things to do. I have lived her for 2 years now and have already had so many great experiences  More

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Reviews for Fort Smith    28 Reviews
Tonia · Milwaukee, WI
DEAD TOWN
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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BJ · Fort Smith, AR
FORT SMITH SUCKS
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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Ben · Fort Smith, AR
Live here bruh
Over 6 years ago

Dis place lit no  More

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