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Van Buren, AR vs Chapin, SC

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- Chapin spends 41.7% more per student than Van Buren.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.5% higher in Chapin than in Van Buren. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chapin had 15.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Van Buren
 Van Buren, ARChapin, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,041$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,693  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,684$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.08  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4454573
 Students per Counselor378  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Chapin    4 Reviews

Excellent schools with superior ratings. Very clean community with a huge lake to use for boating. Ample amount of restaurants to visit that are both good and welcoming  More

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Over 3 years ago

Amazingly beautiful area with some of the kindest residents. 5 star schools and beautiful Lake Murray is our perfect retirement forever place we chose after vacationing  More

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Moved to Chapin, SC officially 7/2017 after the arduous process of having new home plans done - and redone, finalizing the purchase of our property, two moves, split  More

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