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Mena, AR vs Asheville, NC

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Highlights
- Asheville spends 7.2% more per student than Mena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.4% higher in Asheville than in Mena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Asheville had 2.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mena
 Mena, ARAsheville, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,129$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,443  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,886$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio9.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3634573
 Students per Counselor281  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
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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Reviews for Asheville    117 Reviews

Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living,  More

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Scotty · 

Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons  More

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This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals.  More

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