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Dothan, AL vs Tulsa, OK

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Highlights
- Tulsa spends 5.2% less per student than Dothan.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.8% lower in Tulsa than in Dothan. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tulsa had 1.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Dothan
 Dothan, ALTulsa, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,987$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,100  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,073$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.08  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6584573
 Students per Counselor442  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Dothan    25 Reviews

This is my 3rd (maybe 4th) year living in dothan, and it is AMAZING!! I hear people say "the traffic is horrible" but it really is not. sure the traffic sometimes is  More

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Over 4 years ago

I grew up here. I will sum it up like this: the best decision I ever made was to move away from Dothan 20 years ago and the worst decision I ever made was to move back  More

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Over 4 years ago

I grew up in this horrible nothing city living here until in my early thirties and I left 20 years ago. I hated this place everyday and was so glad I left, it was the  More

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Reviews for Tulsa    97 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I have moved from Tulsa in 2002 and miss it so much! Tulsa area was where I was born and raised, I moved to Indiana for marriage. I actually want so badly to move back  More

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I have lived in Tulsa, OK since 2004 meanwhile raising a family and having career modifications, etc. Additionally, I have lived in Florida, Texas, and Nebraska; I have  More

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Over 5 years ago

Nice enough but not welcoming to "outsiders". Tulsa has the slowness of the south but without the hospitality. Honestly there is no reason to make this a permanent  More

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