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Oildale, CA vs Mena, AR

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- Mena spends 25.6% less per student than Oildale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 55.9% lower in Mena than in Oildale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mena had 14.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Oildale
 Oildale, CAMena, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,316$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,330$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3484573
 Students per Counselor764  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.8.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Oildale    1 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Please be advised that I am an Asian born American of Japanese- Chinese descent. My wife is a BSN RN and I am disabled out of my job. As a disabled person I left my job  More

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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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