2025 Compare Cities Education:
Traverse City, MI vs Fairfield Bay, AR

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- Fairfield Bay spends 4.3% less per student than Traverse City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.8% lower in Fairfield Bay than in Traverse City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairfield Bay had 0.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Traverse City
 Traverse City, MIFairfield Bay, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,405  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,481$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3124573
 Students per Counselor566  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%1.5%
Reviews for Traverse City    28 Reviews

Beautiful, clean, surrounded by some of the most beautiful and unpolluted nature in the nation, interesting residents from all over the world, an open-minded liberal  More

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Teri · 

Sorry I moved here homes overpriced, local people are rude. Too many rambo type personalities, pickup trucks and illiteracy Fun for about a week. Restaurants are  More

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Left in '78. Should have left sooner. If you are a snob and think you're better than any one else then maybe you can get a job teaching here. Hated it as a kid and come  More

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Reviews for Fairfield Bay    2 Reviews

I will admit to being prejudiced but this is an absolutely fabulous place to live and visit. The scenery is magnificent. Unlike areas such as Hot Springs or Lake DeGray,  More

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We've been searching different areas for about 10 years for a place to retire. Accidently stumbled on to Fairfield Bay, and fell in love with it. This is a beautiful  More

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