2025 Compare Cities Education:
Van Buren, AR vs El Paso, TX

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Highlights
- El Paso spends 19.5% more per student than Van Buren.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.3% higher in El Paso than in Van Buren. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- El Paso had 2.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Van Buren
 Van Buren, AREl Paso, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,532$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,693  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,359$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.08  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7134573
 Students per Counselor378  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 El Paso    75 Reviews

El Paso has been my home for the majority of my life. I have raised a family here, and have most of my relatives here in town. Through the years, I have noticed how EP  More

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Over 3 years ago

I lived in El Paso most of my life, over 40 yrs! I think this city has grown too much and the crime is growing with it. It is a dirty city and people don't care where  More

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El Paso Texas might not be a mega-metropolis with the New York and LA style entertainment, but here are some Pros about this bi-national, multi-cultural mid-sized city.   More

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