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Tucumcari, NM vs Fort Smith, AR

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- Fort Smith spends 16.9% less per student than Tucumcari.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.5% higher in Fort Smith than in Tucumcari. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Smith had 3.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tucumcari
 Tucumcari, NMFort Smith, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,053$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,610  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,814$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.34  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3414573
 Students per Counselor1813  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.18.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Tucumcari    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Never ever move  More

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Over 4 years ago

Do NOT move here unless you grew up here. It is far too harsh for out of town folk. Keep your eye on your tech at all times. Do NOT even blink, got  More

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Over 7 years ago

Leave that race behind; there's no winning in rush hour anxiety. Leave on a jet plane, arrive to solitude. Five exits off the *mother road* interstate highway 40 where  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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