2026 Compare Cities Education:
Mena, AR vs Medicine Park, OK

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Highlights
- Medicine Park spends 1.6% more per student than Mena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 66.6% higher in Medicine Park than in Mena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Medicine Park had 2.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mena
 Mena, ARMedicine Park, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,500$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,443  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,333$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio9.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3074573
 Students per Counselor281  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock29.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Medicine Park    2 Reviews

There is a charm to this little cobblestone community that makes it a place well worth your time. Located in the Wichita Mountains in Southwest Oklahoma, this small  More

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We have lived in Medicine Park for almost 7 years. We live on a mountain road and have a great view which is a mile from the center of town. (you pick up your mail at  More

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