2026 Compare Cities Education:
Mena, AR vs Baltimore, MD

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Highlights
- Baltimore spends 83.8% more per student than Mena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 52.6% higher in Baltimore than in Mena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Baltimore had 5.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mena
 Mena, ARBaltimore, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,804$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,443  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,231$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio9.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13844573
 Students per Counselor281  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%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 Baltimore    101 Reviews

Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn , Detroit and the list goes on were all very bad 20 years ago . If you have a chance to visit them now . You'll wish you had moved in to those  More

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Over 5 years ago

Came to Balt a less, ended up balting a more. In all seriousness, its an okay  More

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I've lived in Baltimore, MD all of my life. I remember when Jobs were plentiful, food was to die for, the city was very diverse. After the 80's and drugs entered the  More

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