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Poplar Bluff, MO vs Fayetteville, AR

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- Fayetteville spends 9.5% more per student than Poplar Bluff.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.4% higher in Fayetteville than in Poplar Bluff. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fayetteville had 15.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Poplar Bluff
 Poplar Bluff, MOFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,359$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,356  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,908$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4164573
 Students per Counselor377  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.2%1.5%
Reviews for Poplar Bluff    4 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

The people here are what makes this town. Most are nice and friendly if talked to. When we bought our home here 7 years ago we were immediately accepted by our  More

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Poplar Bluff is smack dab in the middle of the country. A smallish town that seems to buffer the highs and lows of economics and continues to make modest growth. It is  More

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Over 17 years ago

Poplar Bluff is a good place to raise a family, especially if you are politically conservative and religious. The cost of living is very low on virtually every category  More

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Reviews for Fayetteville    49 Reviews

We've been here for many years. And my wife grew up here. We love being part of the community. She's a teacher and I own Deck Bros. The only thing remotely negative that  More

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How this city made Sperlings top ten for midsize cities is beyond me. The crime rate for both personal and property are horrendous. Assuming because of the fairly  More

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I've lived in NWA for 15 years. I've lived in many different cities in this country. This the worst area.First of all, you can't trust many of the people. They say  More

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