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Amarillo, TX vs Norman, OK

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Highlights
- Norman spends 21.8% less per student than Amarillo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.1% higher in Norman than in Amarillo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Norman had 9.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Amarillo

Education
 Amarillo, TXNorman, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,088$9,452$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,403$8,630$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,864$5,168$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.7517.216.23
 Students per Librarian5844234573
 Students per Counselor358325530
 Grade School Educ.7.0%1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%4.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.85.4%93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%21.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.6%7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.3%44.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.5%13.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%2.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%4.5%1.5%

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Reviews for Amarillo    31 Reviews

I was originally from here, left for a number of years, and ended up back for a short time due to life circumstances. I have really tried to make the most of my time  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved to Amarillo when I was five and left at 34, the best thing I ever did. Sadly, I came back to help care for my aging grandmother, and as soon as I can, i am  More

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Over 5 years ago

Amarillo is not a good place to live. For me it was like living in Hell. I lived there for 50 years. I graduated Canyon High. raised two kids. went through a divorce  More

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Reviews for Norman    10 Reviews

Over 8 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 11 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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ZIPS IN AMARILLO, TEXAS
79109, 79107, 79106, 79118, 79110, 79108, 79119, 79103, 79102, 79124, 14 total
ZIPS IN NORMAN, OKLAHOMA
73072 73071 73069 73026 73019

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