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Van Buren, AR vs Batesville, AR

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Highlights
- Batesville spends 9.1% less per student than Van Buren.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.1% lower in Batesville than in Van Buren. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Batesville had 2.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Van Buren
 Van Buren, ARBatesville, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,286$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,693  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,947$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.08  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5444573
 Students per Counselor378  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%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 19 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 Batesville    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved to Ark 9 years ago to Hot Springs Village. I've visited a lot of places over those 9 years and I really like the state overall. If I didn't live in HSV, I  More

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I disagree that Batesville is going nowhere. I was born and raised here. I also happen to work for the Chamber of Commerce in the area, so I can guarantee that  More

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Over 17 years ago

I grew up in Batesville, moved away for college when I was 18. It is sad this city has not progressed any since I left. It doesn't seem like they are fighting very  More

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