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Pittsburg, TX vs Benton, AR

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Highlights
- Benton spends 12.1% more per student than Pittsburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.2% higher in Benton than in Pittsburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Benton had 5.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pittsburg
 Pittsburg, TXBenton, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,911$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,288  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,248$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6264573
 Students per Counselor393  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Pittsburg    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Texarkana is a typical East Texas city. Conservative, but a nice place to raise a family. With Texas A & M Texarkana there, you now can complete your college education.  More

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Reviews for Benton    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Benton is a great place to live and raise a family. Before you give the previous review too much credibility, you might want to consider another perspective. I've  More

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Over 13 years ago

Benton, and Arkansas in general, is a pretty backwards place. I have lived here all my life and these are a few of the things I've learned. People here are extremely  More

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Over 13 years ago

Benton, and Arkansas in general, is a pretty backwards place. I have lived here all my life and these are a few of the things I've learned. People here are  More

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