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Altus, OK vs Fort Wayne, IN

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- Fort Wayne spends 26.0% more per student than Altus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.3% higher in Fort Wayne than in Altus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Wayne had 4.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Altus
 Altus, OKFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,321$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,251  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,410$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7004573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%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.  Unlock7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 Fort Wayne    43 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Fort Wayne is what America used to be. Hardworking, unpretentious, welcoming. There are problems, like anywhere, including crime on the east side, but nothing like  More

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Over 6 years ago

Moved here from Buffalo, NY. Ft Wayne is a big city with lots of greenery and things to do. It is not congested and cost of living is cheap. One complain-drivers with  More

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I lived in Fort Wayne from 1962 until 1988 then moved north. Fort Wayne was a nice city at one time. It's sad to say, but today, it's become to highly populated with  More

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