2025 Compare Cities Education:
Poplar Bluff, MO vs Newport, AR

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- Newport spends 1.4% more per student than Poplar Bluff.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.4% lower in Newport than in Poplar Bluff. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newport had 0.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Poplar Bluff
 Poplar Bluff, MONewport, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,520$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,356  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,544$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5654573
 Students per Counselor377  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 Newport    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

While Arkansas prides itself on being the "land of opportunity" there are few luxuries. Long travel times are required to shop or do other recreational things since the  More

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What can I say about Newport? Well it is where I grew up and somewhere I call home. I have been away since November of 2000 and I have been back a few times only to  More

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