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Altus, OK vs Riverton, WY

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Highlights
- Riverton spends 130.4% more per student than Altus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.3% lower in Riverton than in Altus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Riverton had 9.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Altus
 Altus, OKRiverton, WYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,347$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,251  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,829$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2794573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Altus    5 Reviews

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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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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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 Riverton    2 Reviews

The City of Riverton has some significant issues to contend with. There is a high property crime issue due to proximity to the Wind River Reservation. There is an  More

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problems that affect quality of life. There are a lot of hidden costs to living in Riverton as well as much of Wyoming. This is especially true when it comes to auto  More

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