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Presque Isle, ME vs Batesville, AR

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Highlights
- Batesville spends 42.6% less per student than Presque Isle.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.4% higher in Batesville than in Presque Isle. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Batesville had 7.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Presque Isle
 Presque Isle, MEBatesville, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,286$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,895  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,947$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5444573
 Students per Counselor345  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Presque Isle    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

We moved here last year and we absolutely love Presque Isle. It offers a slower pace of life with old school values. Yes the winters are long and cold, but beautiful  More

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There are trees everywhere. The air is clean, sweet smelling compared to larger cities. Winters are harsh. The winter of 2007-8 dropped 198 inches of snow on  More

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Reviews for Batesville    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved to Ark 9 years ago to Hot Springs Village. I've visited a lot of places over those 9 years and I really like the state overall. If I didn't live in HSV, I  More

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I disagree that Batesville is going nowhere. I was born and raised here. I also happen to work for the Chamber of Commerce in the area, so I can guarantee that  More

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Over 17 years ago

I grew up in Batesville, moved away for college when I was 18. It is sad this city has not progressed any since I left. It doesn't seem like they are fighting very  More

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