2025 Compare Cities Education:
Shawnee, KS vs Texarkana, AR

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Highlights
- Texarkana spends 3.7% less per student than Shawnee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.4% lower in Texarkana than in Shawnee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Texarkana had 9.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Shawnee
 Shawnee, KSTexarkana, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,395$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,650  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,755$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5124573
 Students per Counselor409  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Shawnee    3 Reviews

Shawnee, KS is a great place to raise a family -- great schools, lots of ball parks and gyms,lots of great families. Great accessibility to highways, can get to  More

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Over 19 years ago

Good schools, lots of ammenities, shopping, but a bit expensive on the area  More

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Over 19 years ago

Don't overlook Shawnee. Homes are a relative bargain compared to Leawood and Overland Park. Really nice homes for a fraction of the East Coast or West Coast prices.  More

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Reviews for Texarkana    5 Reviews

While Texarkana, Texas can look relatively neat in places, the "Arkansas side" is another story. The majority of this community is infested with crime, homelessness,  More

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What does it mean? Nice people? Nice roads? Bull!!! People in this city don't even say thank you when you give them a favor. Therefore, they are barely say thank  More

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Over 16 years ago

I am thinking of taking a position in Texarkana and wanted some honest feedback from working professionals in the area. I am college educated in mechanical engineering.  More

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