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Tahlequah, OK vs Fort Smith, AR

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- Fort Smith spends 6.5% more per student than Tahlequah.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.1% lower in Fort Smith than in Tahlequah. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Smith had 6.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tahlequah
 Tahlequah, OKFort Smith, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,053$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,572  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,814$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3414573
 Students per Counselor297  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Tahlequah    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I moved here for school and do not like this town very much. I can't believe that a town of this size doesn't have sidewalks! The best option for a student to live here  More

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Summers in Tahlequah are usually very hot and rather dry (July and August). Most summer days reach the 90s and sometimes the 100s. Winters can be cold but usually only  More

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Tahlequah, is a small town in Northeastern Oklahoma nearest to the state of Arkansas. Cost of living here is one of the lowest in the nation and being an affordable  More

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Reviews for Fort Smith    28 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I lived here for over a year and it SUCKS. The major grocery store is Walmart. And two other grocery stores and they are high price. One Sams Club , one target ,one  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have been here since 2005. The only good thing about Fort Smith is they have 2 Aldi locations. The cost of living might be cheaper but you also don't have renter's  More

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Over 6 years ago

Dis place lit no  More

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