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Utica, NY vs Texarkana, AR

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- Texarkana spends 41.4% less per student than Utica.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.5% lower in Texarkana than in Utica. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Texarkana had 7.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Utica
 Utica, NYTexarkana, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,395$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,084  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,755$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5124573
 Students per Counselor317  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Utica    11 Reviews

Utica has stabilized after a few decades of rather precipitous decline. It reached its peak population of just over 100,000 in 1960 but began a descent in subsequent  More

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I grew up in Utica and it is a great place to live and raise a family. There is a high immigrant population which has helped grow the city and make it very cultural. The  More

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The food is the best in the country, great parks, a zoo, it's own ski hill and great culture with the Stanley and Museum. Plus it's the gateway to the Adirondacks. I  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 17 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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