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Van Buren, AR vs Gresham, OR

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- Gresham spends 72.9% more per student than Van Buren.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.9% higher in Gresham than in Van Buren. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gresham had 4.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Van Buren
 Van Buren, ARGresham, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,574$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,693  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,835$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.08  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6144573
 Students per Counselor378  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.1%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 Gresham    4 Reviews

First, EVERYTHING is close and conveniently located. Second, there is NO sales tax, so a $1.99 burger is $1.99. You don't have to figure out the tax on anything. Third,  More

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Over 19 years ago

Beware of the I-Tax. It is costly. Not to mention if you are new to the area the I-Tax reflects on the entire Multnomah County area. Even if you rent you  More

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Over 19 years ago

there are more than 2 months of summer there, lived there my whole  More

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