2025 Compare Cities Education:
Van Buren, AR vs Aurora, CO

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Highlights
- Aurora spends 34.5% more per student than Van Buren.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.2% higher in Aurora than in Van Buren. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Aurora had 4.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Van Buren
 Van Buren, ARAurora, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,228$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,693  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,402$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.08  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock17764573
 Students per Counselor378  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Van Buren    2 Reviews

We moved to Arkansas (and to Van Buren) 4 years ago from the metro Houston, Texas area. We were sick of the traffic and crime that comes with living in a large city.   More

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Over 18 years ago

I don't like Arkansas. It's pretty, but the pay sucks. Taxes are very high, and so are  More

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Reviews for Aurora    40 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Used to be affordable. I lived in aurora for 5 years and it was a great because I could drive to all the cool places in Denver and elsewhere. I was priced out  More

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It is ok. Not great. It used to be worth the cost (4/5 stars). The schools are mediocre, the people are hit or miss. People born here are friendly but  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 10 years, and I gotta say, it's easily one of the most overpriced cities I've ever lived in. The cost of living makes it not worth it to live here,  More

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