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Searcy, AR vs West Memphis, AR

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- West Memphis spends 21.3% more per student than Searcy.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.9% higher in West Memphis than in Searcy. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Memphis had 8.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Searcy
 Searcy, ARWest Memphis, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,392$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,362  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,662$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5414573
 Students per Counselor389  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Searcy    4 Reviews

Searcy is a quiet town, and a great place to raise a family. The schools are good and there's a church that would fit your needs. We are proud it is still a dry county.  More

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Over 17 years ago

Good- Searcy is a nice town with small town appeal and larger city ammenities coupled with bigger city accessibility. Bad- The city is not planned well for the growth.   More

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Cleaner than most cities ,also reasonable housing,small town feel ,growing. We are in the foothills to the Ozarks--very nice place to live--accessibilty to the Ozarks  More

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Reviews for West Memphis    3 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Great homes for the money, good neighborhoods, good schools. Not much to do, though. No culture or entertainment, however it's only about 15 minutes from downtown  More

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Over 19 years ago

Great home prices for your money, nice neighborhoods, good schools. No culture or recreational activities,  More

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Over 19 years ago

This place is incredibly hot and humid in the summer...you can walk 5 feet outside and cover in sweat almost immediately! not very pleasant...and there are no rivers to  More

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