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Altus, OK vs Poteau, OK

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- Poteau spends 0.5% less per student than Altus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.2% lower in Poteau than in Altus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Poteau had 5.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Altus
 Altus, OKPoteau, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,521$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,251  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4794573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
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Reviews for Altus    5 Reviews
Bp · Dayton, OH
Altus Bay
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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Bp · Dayton, OH
Altus Bay
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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Bp · Dayton, OH
Altus Bay
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 Poteau    2 Reviews
Neil · Poteau, OK
Very happy in Poteau
Over 13 years ago

I just stumbled on to a couple of high brow folk that don't like our town. I moved here about a year ago and I love it. It's not a trashy town, the crime isn't bad, I  More

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Paul · Poteau, OK
Living in Poteau
Over 14 years ago

I have been living here since Nov. 2009, when I relocated from Philadelphia and came out here to take care of my elderly Mother. As soon as I got here, I was infected  More

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