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West Memphis, AR vs Racine, WI

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- Racine spends 44.8% more per student than West Memphis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.1% higher in Racine than in West Memphis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Racine had 6.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to West Memphis
 West Memphis, ARRacine, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,939$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,175  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,189$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6434573
 Students per Counselor400  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for West Memphis    3 Reviews

Over 20 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 20 years ago

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

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Over 20 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 Racine    9 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Sad to see how far it has fallen over the last three decades or so. Still very depressed  More

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This city is a complete mess. I have lived all over the US for work and this place is a little Detroit after the great depression post 2008. Work is non-existent and  More

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Over 13 years ago

No jobs, no recreation. Poor education. High crime.  More

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