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Pontiac, MI vs Pine Bluff, AR

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Highlights
- Pine Bluff spends 23.7% less per student than Pontiac.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.8% lower in Pine Bluff than in Pontiac. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pine Bluff had 9.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pontiac
 Pontiac, MIPine Bluff, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,596$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,595  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,422$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4194573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Pontiac    5 Reviews

As soon as they started busing in the early 70’s, this place went to hell in a hand basket! My family moved here in the late 50’s and was once the premiere city in  More

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Like any big city, there are pockets of bad areas in the City. But in general, the Northeast corner is the best with GM powertrain, Piston Palace, Great Lake Crossing,  More

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Lived here from 1979-1998 and the schools are terrible, the future is dim and the crime, poverty and attitude is all so bad that I would not move back here to raise my  More

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Reviews for Pine Bluff    14 Reviews

I do not live in this area but it is like every town in america it has its problems. The good thing is its not far from little rock and i am sure people that complain is  More

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Over 5 years ago

Did a project over this town and it seems pretty lame. It's ok I guess.  More

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Over 12 years ago

The location where I reside is pretty quiet. As far as security goes, a police officer lives across from me, and another across the street. I'm not originally from  More

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