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Duncan, OK vs La Quinta, CA

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- La Quinta spends 54.8% more per student than Duncan.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 47.7% higher in La Quinta than in Duncan. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- La Quinta had 6.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Duncan
 Duncan, OKLa Quinta, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,366  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor341  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Duncan    9 Reviews

Small towns can be limiting on things to do, but if you look, you can find it. Lawton and OKC, which is not very far, offers more places to eat, shop, and concerts.  More

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Over 14 years ago

THEN DO THE REST OF US A FAVOR AND LEAVE! I moved here from California and I absolutely love it here. But I gues that since I am not an ARTSY FARTSY YUPPIE I probably  More

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Over 14 years ago

I Love Duncan - So much nicer than  More

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Reviews for La Quinta    5 Reviews

I've lived here nearly 15 years. Life in La Quinta is special. No, it's not like at the coast. Here, it's relaxed. You can enjoy beautiful blue skies nearly 350 days out  More

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My wife and I have lived in La Quinta, CA for 16 years. Over these years we've seen a tremendous amount of development, which on the one hand has improved shopping and  More

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Over 17 years ago

The positive: - Winter days are great at around 75ºF. - Abundant sunshine. - New infrastructure. - Landscaped greenery & water features. - It's not overly crowded &  More

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