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Durant, OK vs Port Lavaca, TX

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- Port Lavaca spends 37.7% more per student than Durant.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.1% lower in Port Lavaca than in Durant. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Port Lavaca had 9.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Durant
 Durant, OKPort Lavaca, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,635$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,288  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,268$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock31374573
 Students per Counselor379  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock14.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Durant    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

This is the backwoods! Accepted to SOSU on full scholarship. Withdrew from the school after one week. I thought I traveled the time machine and went back to the 1950's.  More

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Reviews for Port Lavaca    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Port Lavaca is an amazing place. We have our problems but the city is a cultural heritage location for Eastern European Immigrants. Especially Hungary and Czech  More

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Ground Zero for flesh eating bacteria. You cant eat the fish. A guy died just 17 miles South because the bacteria got into his intestines. Pass this place  More

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(1) I lived there 2 years. Here's what they don't tell you. This town leads the State of Texas for flesh eating bacteria. Dont touch the water! There is no beach other  More

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