2024 Compare Cities Education:
Denison, TX vs Norman, OK

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Highlights
- Norman spends 43.8% less per student than Denison.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.3% higher in Norman than in Denison. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Norman had 4.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Denison
 Denison, TXNorman, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,827$9,452$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,718$8,630$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,524$5,168$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.317.216.23
 Students per Librarian12994234573
 Students per Counselor362325530
 Grade School Educ.2.8%1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.4%4.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.89.8%93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.7%21.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.12.5%7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.4%44.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.4.7%13.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%2.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.9%4.5%1.5%
Reviews for Denison    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I grew up here and left over 30 years ago. Back then there was a promise (a hope, spark) that Dallas would be here soon... that stopped in Sherman. The town does not  More

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Denison is not far removed from the old west cowboy culture. Jeans, boots and baseball hats are the dress for everything. The downtown area closes at 5 p.m. Road signs  More

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Over 17 years ago

Denison definitely has four seasons, although the spring and fall can sometimes be brief. Temperatures in the summer can soar above 100 while winter usually always  More

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Reviews for Norman    10 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I was born here, raised here, and spent most of my formative years here, but plan to leave soon. The schools are good, the healthcare is okay, and there is very little  More

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I originally came to live in Langston, OK because I had lost my job in Sanford, Florida. I had lived in Florida all of my life (45 years) until coming to Oklahoma. I was  More

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Over 11 years ago

When I came to college in Norman in 1967, after a childhood spent on miliary bases, I saw the leafy neighborhoods and the truly beautiful OU campus and I thought it was  More

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