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Durant, OK vs Poteau, OK

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- Poteau spends 6.3% more per student than Durant.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.2% lower in Poteau than in Durant. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Poteau had 6.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Durant
 Durant, OKPoteau, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,521$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,288  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4794573
 Students per Counselor379  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
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Reviews for Durant    1 Reviews
Mark · Englewood, CO
Went to SOSU
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 Poteau    2 Reviews
Neil · Poteau, OK
Very happy in Poteau
Over 13 years ago

I just stumbled on to a couple of high brow folk that don't like our town. I moved here about a year ago and I love it. It's not a trashy town, the crime isn't bad, I  More

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Paul · Poteau, OK
Living in Poteau
Over 14 years ago

I have been living here since Nov. 2009, when I relocated from Philadelphia and came out here to take care of my elderly Mother. As soon as I got here, I was infected  More

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