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West Memphis, AR vs Paragould, AR

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- Paragould spends 20.1% less per student than West Memphis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.1% higher in Paragould than in West Memphis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Paragould had 9.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to West Memphis
 West Memphis, ARParagould, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,898$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,175  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,167$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4774573
 Students per Counselor400  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%1.5%
Reviews for West Memphis    3 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Great homes for the money, good neighborhoods, good schools. Not much to do, though. No culture or entertainment, however it's only about 15 minutes from downtown  More

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Over 19 years ago

Great home prices for your money, nice neighborhoods, good schools. No culture or recreational activities,  More

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Over 19 years ago

This place is incredibly hot and humid in the summer...you can walk 5 feet outside and cover in sweat almost immediately! not very pleasant...and there are no rivers to  More

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Reviews for Paragould    6 Reviews

I moved here in March of 2023 and I love it! Coming from the east coast was a breath of fresh air to me. Everyone is so polite, and I have never seen so many people go  More

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Over 9 years ago

I was born and raised here in Paragould, AR and I have never really got to enjoy going to malls with families or nice resturants, nor do I ever remember having a lot of  More

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Over 15 years ago

Truth is YES you haveto have money or your poor in Paragould. Paragould doesnt have good paying jobs. Paragould has a really bad Meth problem way more than its fair  More

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