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Altus, OK vs Canyon, TX

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- Canyon spends 39.7% more per student than Altus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.5% higher in Canyon than in Altus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Canyon had 12.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Altus
 Altus, OKCanyon, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,761$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,251  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,876$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5364573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Altus    5 Reviews
Bp · Dayton, OH
Altus Bay
Over 17 years ago

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

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Bp · Dayton, OH
Altus Bay
Over 17 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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Bp · Dayton, OH
Altus Bay
Over 17 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 Canyon    2 Reviews
Blair · Canyon, TX
Canyon still small town but Growing fast
Over 8 years ago

Have lived in Canyon for over 15 years. Planned on making this our retirement home 12 years before we actually moved here and don't plan on ever leaving. City is  More

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frank · Kennewick, WA
A nice little town
Over 18 years ago

I moved here from Northern California to go to West Texas A&M. The town is "dry" (doesn't sell alcohol in the city limits), so there are no bars. Not a whole lot of  More

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