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Altus, OK vs Alma, AR

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- Alma spends 7.1% more per student than Altus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.2% lower in Alma than in Altus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alma had 2.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Altus
 Altus, OKAlma, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,321$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,251  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,541$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4674573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Altus    5 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I love the lake. It is like a tropical oasis in the middle of a vast barren  More

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Over 16 years ago

What I like most about Altus is the lake. It has a beautiful, red and sandy beach. I nicknamed it Little California because it is as close as Oklahoma get's to  More

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Over 16 years ago

I love Altus lake. It has lovely scenic beach. This is as about as close as Oklahoma gets to California. I nicknamed it Little  More

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Reviews for Alma    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I have multiple friends and fraternity brothers who are from Alma and the area around it, that does not include Fort Smith. I am amazed at how well kept these people and  More

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Over 9 years ago

Alma has some of the best schools around. I have never seen a school district care so much for it's students. Not to mention the sports, dance, cheer and drama teams are  More

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Over 13 years ago

The most common response to querys about denominational identity is Baptist. There are basically three expressions of Baptist faith in the area. They are: Southern,  More

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