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Summit, NJ vs Bentonville, AR

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Highlights
- Bentonville spends 45.3% less per student than Summit.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.3% higher in Bentonville than in Summit. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bentonville had 0.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Summit
 Summit, NJBentonville, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,785$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,528  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,621$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5144573
 Students per Counselor377  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Summit    5 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

While there seems to be a good amount of cultural activities and diversity in this area, and it is done with the intention that it makes people feel diverse, when they  More

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Over 20 years ago

A very nice town. If you have lots of money to spend on housing and really want to be in Summit then it is worth it. The water and air quality are terrible. And as a  More

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Summit, NJ is a very expensive place to live. But the town does a great job of making it worth every penny. Community activities, train station, quite neighborhoods,  More

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Reviews for Bentonville    13 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Bentonville for 5 1/2 years and think it's a great city for families. There are tons of activities for kids and everything seems to be geared to young  More

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Nice people but there is no consumer protection. Be careful renting or spending on high ticket items.  More

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Mindy · 

People are friendly when out and about for the most part. Lots of people from India and CA are moving here. Walmart owns and controls EVERYTHING from the police  More

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