2025 Compare Cities Education:
Oroville, CA vs Van Buren, AR

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Highlights
- Van Buren spends 26.6% less per student than Oroville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.7% lower in Van Buren than in Oroville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Van Buren had 0.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oroville
 Oroville, CAVan Buren, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,321$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,014  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,541$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4674573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.32.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Oroville    6 Reviews

We have lived here for 15 years now and have come to love it here. There are good and bad places everywhere and to be honest, in comparison to some other municipalities  More

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Can be a tough little town for some. Highway 70 improvements may help to bring this town up in terms of economy, culture, lifestyle. When the skilled workers left after  More

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If you like to Hike, Bike, Fish or Swim, maybe just lazy around some breath taking veiws, then this place is for you! Lake Oroville boasts some of the best bass fishing  More

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Reviews for Van Buren    2 Reviews

We moved to Arkansas (and to Van Buren) 4 years ago from the metro Houston, Texas area. We were sick of the traffic and crime that comes with living in a large city.   More

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Over 18 years ago

I don't like Arkansas. It's pretty, but the pay sucks. Taxes are very high, and so are  More

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