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Denison, TX vs Oklahoma City, OK

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Highlights
- Oklahoma City spends 40.5% less per student than Denison.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 43.1% higher in Oklahoma City than in Denison. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oklahoma City had 2.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Denison
 Denison, TXOklahoma City, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,014$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,718  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,964$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5614573
 Students per Counselor362  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Denison    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I grew up here and left over 30 years ago. Back then there was a promise (a hope, spark) that Dallas would be here soon... that stopped in Sherman. The town does not  More

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Denison is not far removed from the old west cowboy culture. Jeans, boots and baseball hats are the dress for everything. The downtown area closes at 5 p.m. Road signs  More

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Over 18 years ago

Denison definitely has four seasons, although the spring and fall can sometimes be brief. Temperatures in the summer can soar above 100 while winter usually always  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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