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Newark, CA vs Little Rock, AR

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Highlights
- Little Rock spends 23.4% less per student than Newark.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.1% lower in Little Rock than in Newark. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Little Rock had 1.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Newark
 Newark, CALittle Rock, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,630$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,323  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,137$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5454573
 Students per Counselor603  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Newark    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Moved in 2 years ago and really dislike it. If you live close to the bay - forget about having a swimming pool - it is somewhat cold all year round, especially at night.  More

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Over 16 years ago

I live in Newark (south-east side of San Francisco Bay), and there is a lot of small plane noise. All day long, especially on the weekends, small private planes are  More

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Over 17 years ago

The climate in Newark is very temperate in that it does not get as hot in the valley but yet not as cool as in San  More

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Reviews for Little Rock    59 Reviews

I grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and moved to Little Rock in 2007. I decided to move out of state in 2014, but I definitely enjoyed my time in Little Rock. It is  More

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Little Rock is a city that I thoroughly researched before moving to, but nothing prepared me for the hills! They're even steeper than San Francisco, and they're  More

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After leaving critical reviews for a LOT of different cities, I finally found my home. Before moving to Little Rock, I had researched nearly every medium/big city in the  More

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