2025 Compare Cities Education:
Davenport, IA vs Norman, OK

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Highlights
- Norman spends 30.0% less per student than Davenport.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.4% higher in Norman than in Davenport. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Norman had 1.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Davenport
 Davenport, IANorman, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,452$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,412  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,168$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4234573
 Students per Counselor375  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.5%1.5%
Reviews for Davenport    17 Reviews

Davenport is part of a larger metropolitan area, called the Quad Cities, which includes Illinois river cities just across the Mississippi. River related recreation,,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in 12 SE cities before moving to Davenport. Quality of life is much better; ease of moving around with little to no interstate traffic. Grid layout makes it simple  More

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Over 11 years ago

Great local colleges and  More

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Reviews for Norman    10 Reviews

Over 9 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 12 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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