2025 Compare Cities Education:
Arvada, CO vs Oklahoma City, OK

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Highlights
- Oklahoma City spends 24.8% less per student than Arvada.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.9% higher in Oklahoma City than in Arvada. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oklahoma City had 8.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arvada
 Arvada, COOklahoma City, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,014$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,223  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,964$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5614573
 Students per Counselor233  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Arvada    6 Reviews

We absolutely love it here. Schools are top notch and being close to the mountains is amazing.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I sorely miss the agricultural element that was a big part of Arvada, even up through the 1970s. The climate is beautiful, and Arvada used to have a large population of  More

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Over 10 years ago

Having lived in Arvada, Colorado for seven years, I will say that it is a nice and safe city to live in. The educational system is very good, as is the crime rate. The  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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