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Charlottesville, VA vs Lawton, OK

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- Lawton spends 30.5% less per student than Charlottesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.1% higher in Lawton than in Charlottesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lawton had 3.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Charlottesville
 Charlottesville, VALawton, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,500$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,584  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,333$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3074573
 Students per Counselor243  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Charlottesville    44 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Charlottesville, Albemarle County for 25 years. It USED to be a decent place but in the past 10 years has gone downhill. Rent is TOO high, landlords are  More

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Over 4 years ago

Loved here for 7 years, lots of parks and close proximity to Shenandoah, but that’s where the positives end. High cost of living with extreme income inequality,  More

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Over 4 years ago

Charlottesville resident for 7 years. Plenty of parks, the Rivanna River and trail, and a short drive to Shenandoah National Park means plenty of opportunities for  More

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Reviews for Lawton    45 Reviews

If I could give this place less than a star I would. When we moved down here from Pennsylvania we expected southern hospitality. This town is so far from that its  More

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It's a military town with nothing to offer. People will say cheap gas, cheap property, decent climate and museums. Yes this is all true of Lawton Oklahoma, BUT that's  More

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The only good thing about Lawton is that it's close to a nice wildlife refuge, which has great hiking, and some buffalo. Lawton tricked U.S. businesses into coming into  More

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