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Amarillo, TX vs Oklahoma City, OK

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- Oklahoma City spends 17.2% less per student than Amarillo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.4% higher in Oklahoma City than in Amarillo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oklahoma City had 2.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Amarillo
 Amarillo, TXOklahoma City, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,014$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,403  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,964$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.75  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5614573
 Students per Counselor358  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
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 6 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 6 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 Oklahoma City    78 Reviews

Very high tornado risk  More

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I have lived in this state for 6 months. There are a couple of things to bear in mind when it comes to OK. If you are moving from a state that has been destroyed by  More

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We moved here after living in Oregon our whole lives. Been here for 6 months and live in a middle class neighborhood. If I'm out front of the house someone was always  More

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