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Van Buren, AR vs Foley, AL

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- Foley spends 14.7% more per student than Van Buren.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.6% higher in Foley than in Van Buren. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Foley had 4.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Van Buren
 Van Buren, ARFoley, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,693  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,183$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.08  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6014573
 Students per Counselor378  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Foley    7 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for a little over a year. I had imagined this would be a small town with some sense of community, but it seems entirely geared toward becoming a second  More

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My husband and I have lived here for over a year and it is hands down my least favorite place I’ve ever lived. We are prior military and have lived in many incredible  More

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Lovely place to live for retirees however traffic is getting bad as it is quickly turning into quite a tourist destination. The city has a darling downtown area as well  More

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