2025 Compare Cities Education:
Orange Beach, AL vs Harrison, AR

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Highlights
- Harrison spends 12.3% less per student than Orange Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 49.4% lower in Harrison than in Orange Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Harrison had 8.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Orange Beach
 Orange Beach, ALHarrison, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,389$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,640  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,493$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4614573
 Students per Counselor388  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Orange Beach    3 Reviews

There is a great divide I agree but I live in Orange Beach and we are lower middle class and are quite happy. There are several things to do for families and with a  More

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Over 15 years ago

There is a great divide in rich and poor but I live in Orange Beach and we are lower middle class and are quite happy. There are several things to do for families and  More

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This area is heavily populated with ostentatious elitists. It is growing rapidly and, because it is so expensive to live here now, it seems to only be attracting the  More

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Reviews for Harrison    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I've lived here for 11  More

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Over 15 years ago

Hot & humid in the summer. Cold with ice storms in the whinter. Beutyfull colors in the fall. Rains alot in the spring but pleasant  More

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Over 16 years ago

Harrison is a lovely town close to the Buffalo National River, in the middle of the beautiful Ozarks, Branson, Mo, and several lakes. The area is green and lush,the  More

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