2025 Compare Cities Education:
Van Buren, AR vs Durant, OK

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Highlights
- Durant spends 12.5% less per student than Van Buren.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.3% higher in Durant than in Van Buren. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durant had 2.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Van Buren
 Van Buren, ARDurant, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,902$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,693  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,335$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.08  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4334573
 Students per Counselor378  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%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 Durant    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

This is the backwoods! Accepted to SOSU on full scholarship. Withdrew from the school after one week. I thought I traveled the time machine and went back to the 1950's.  More

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