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Paragould, AR vs Boston, MA

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Highlights
- Boston spends 197.0% more per student than Paragould.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.3% lower in Boston than in Paragould. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boston had 2.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Paragould
 Paragould, ARBoston, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$29,396$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,212  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,967$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.29  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7174573
 Students per Counselor402  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.6%1.5%
Reviews for Paragould    6 Reviews

I moved here in March of 2023 and I love it! Coming from the east coast was a breath of fresh air to me. Everyone is so polite, and I have never seen so many people go  More

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Over 10 years ago

I was born and raised here in Paragould, AR and I have never really got to enjoy going to malls with families or nice resturants, nor do I ever remember having a lot of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Truth is YES you haveto have money or your poor in Paragould. Paragould doesnt have good paying jobs. Paragould has a really bad Meth problem way more than its fair  More

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Reviews for Boston    122 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

health care in the country, plenty of jobs, gorgeous architecture, cool neighborhoods, lots of great restaurants, and always something to do. The beautiful coast, the  More

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I've lived in/near Boston my whole life almost. It has many pros such as a big city feel, extremely safe, reliable train transportation, great food. However any pro  More

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I moved to MA from the country of Georgia in eastern Europe. Then traveled quite a bit in the U.S. Boston definitely has its own flavor. Suburbs offer okay schools,  More

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