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Poteau, OK vs Barling, AR

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- Barling spends 14.6% more per student than Poteau.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.5% lower in Barling than in Poteau. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Barling had 17.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Poteau
 Poteau, OKBarling, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,053$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,699  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,814$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3414573
 Students per Counselor308  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Poteau    2 Reviews
Neil · Poteau, OK
Very happy in Poteau
Over 13 years ago

I just stumbled on to a couple of high brow folk that don't like our town. I moved here about a year ago and I love it. It's not a trashy town, the crime isn't bad, I  More

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Paul · Poteau, OK
Living in Poteau
Over 14 years ago

I have been living here since Nov. 2009, when I relocated from Philadelphia and came out here to take care of my elderly Mother. As soon as I got here, I was infected  More

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Brandon · Barling, AR
The Police
Over 16 years ago

Barling is a nice quiet city to live in, the police however seem to think everyone is a criminal. I have lived in Barling for 2 years now. I have been pulled over 13  More

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