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Mountain Home, AR vs Fairfield Bay, AR

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- Fairfield Bay spends 22.4% more per student than Mountain Home.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.0% lower in Fairfield Bay than in Mountain Home. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairfield Bay had 8.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mountain Home
 Mountain Home, ARFairfield Bay, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,288  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,481$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.12  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3124573
 Students per Counselor413  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%1.5%
Reviews for Mountain Home    14 Reviews

As for the haters- ANYONE should know something about ANY area before they jump in- if you do not do your research and purposely spend some time in any area before  More

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I lived in Mountain Home in the 60s ,70s, and part of the 80s. The biggest mistake I ever made was leaving there. I want to go back. We have smog, dirty air, fires from  More

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Over 7 years ago

First of all, let me head off some of the arguments that usually accompany critical reviews: the people who live here are for the most part, warm, welcoming, friendly  More

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Reviews for Fairfield Bay    2 Reviews

I will admit to being prejudiced but this is an absolutely fabulous place to live and visit. The scenery is magnificent. Unlike areas such as Hot Springs or Lake DeGray,  More

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We've been searching different areas for about 10 years for a place to retire. Accidently stumbled on to Fairfield Bay, and fell in love with it. This is a beautiful  More

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