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Waynesville, NC vs Eureka Springs, AR

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- Eureka Springs spends 36.4% more per student than Waynesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.4% lower in Eureka Springs than in Waynesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Eureka Springs had 6.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Waynesville
 Waynesville, NCEureka Springs, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,455$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,150  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,794$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4374573
 Students per Counselor360  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Waynesville    4 Reviews

The post below was written a little less than 10 years ago and only a few months prior to my move to Waynesville. Anyone who moves to any city should do research before  More

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Over 17 years ago

Waynesville is a small town trying to keep up with the big dogs across the mountains. It puts on shows and have festivals downtown but it is not good enough. I have  More

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For those of us who weren't reared there, Waynesville, NC lends itself best to being a small-town retirement community. The "Gateway to the Smokies" is a blissfully  More

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Reviews for Eureka Springs    11 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

This is not an easy city to live in. I don't know where you get your data for housing costs, but it's far from accurate. There are no $470.00 studios. People pay $600.00  More

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Over 4 years ago

It is not anything like I remember. Keep in mind your waiter most likely has a doctorate. Depending on your lifestyle....it's a blue spot in a RED state.   More

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Visited as tourists since 1980. Bought a victorian here in 2015. Thought this was awesome. Turned out awesome on the negative scale. House that old certainly needs work  More

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