2025 Compare Cities Education:
Altus, OK vs Buffalo, NY

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Highlights
- Buffalo spends 121.5% more per student than Altus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.9% lower in Buffalo than in Altus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Buffalo had 0.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Altus
 Altus, OKBuffalo, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,413$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,251  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,129$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8684573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%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 Buffalo    94 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Clean, fun, safe and unique. Great place to raise a family. Affordable housing, strong job market. Great schools and neighborhoods.  More

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Over 3 years ago

Buffalo was okay in 2016. Since then, crime is up, there are more methadone clinics than pediatricians, and so many of the small businesses that made this place charming  More

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Over 3 years ago

This city is just plain beautiful. Sure, it might not be New York or Albany. But it's Buffalo. Place is a God-send. You want to see the Falls and the Bills? Come here.  More

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