2025 Compare Cities Education:
Altus, OK vs Norman, OK

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Highlights
- Norman spends 10.6% less per student than Altus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.2% higher in Norman than in Altus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Norman had 9.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Altus
 Altus, OKNorman, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,452$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,251  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,168$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4234573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.5%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 Norman    10 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I was born here, raised here, and spent most of my formative years here, but plan to leave soon. The schools are good, the healthcare is okay, and there is very little  More

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I originally came to live in Langston, OK because I had lost my job in Sanford, Florida. I had lived in Florida all of my life (45 years) until coming to Oklahoma. I was  More

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Over 12 years ago

When I came to college in Norman in 1967, after a childhood spent on miliary bases, I saw the leafy neighborhoods and the truly beautiful OU campus and I thought it was  More

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