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Altus, OK vs Branson, MO

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- Branson spends 10.2% more per student than Altus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.5% lower in Branson than in Altus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Branson had 2.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Altus
 Altus, OKBranson, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,646$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,251  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,517$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4704573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 Branson    15 Reviews

Where do I begin... First and foremost, everything here is expensive. The rent is high! and YOU pay for water and sewer costs, most residents live in old, substandard  More

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Over 4 years ago

It’s expensive living and everything is outdated from condos to apartments, and even housing. Traffic is also during tourist months. I don’t recommend living here.  More

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Branson is in a beautiful part of the extreme northern Ozarks- that's the good. Crime, even tho the local Govt tries to act like it doesn't exist, drugs, & Traffic are  More

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