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Vienna, VA vs Fort Smith, AR

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Highlights
- Fort Smith spends 31.4% less per student than Vienna.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.0% lower in Fort Smith than in Vienna. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Smith had 13.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Vienna
 Vienna, VAFort Smith, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,053$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,814$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3414573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Vienna    14 Reviews

I grew up in Vienna, on a farm, and while the town has grown and changed quite a bit since those days, it still has a small town vibe and strong sense of community.  More

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Over 11 years ago

Vienna, VA is a nice community and town, but it ain't cheap. As we have started looking for places to retire, I have found out that the property taxes we pay here are  More

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Over 13 years ago

Schools are very good. Our local school (Colvin Run),teaches to a high standard, offers lots of "specials" and has a strong character education program. My kids love  More

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Reviews for Fort Smith    28 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I lived here for over a year and it SUCKS. The major grocery store is Walmart. And two other grocery stores and they are high price. One Sams Club , one target ,one  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have been here since 2005. The only good thing about Fort Smith is they have 2 Aldi locations. The cost of living might be cheaper but you also don't have renter's  More

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Over 6 years ago

Dis place lit no  More

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