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El Dorado, KS vs Red Oak, TX

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- Red Oak spends 2.8% more per student than El Dorado.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.7% lower in Red Oak than in El Dorado. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Red Oak had 0.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to El Dorado
 El Dorado, KSRed Oak, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,299$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,850$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11014573
 Students per Counselor475  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%1.5%
Reviews for El Dorado    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I have lived in El Dorado most of my life. I have spent time in the military and living in Montana, but mostly in Kansas. El Dorado was considered a distant suburb of  More

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Over 18 years ago

Nice small town close to largest town in Kansas (Wichita). Has hospital, community college, state park and lake, good schools, and some retail. Not alot of jobs but many  More

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Reviews for Red Oak    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

The small, charming country town that I moved to 26 years ago sadly doesn't exist anymore. Our city is poorly governed and that is one major reason why business interest  More

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Over 17 years ago

I wouldn't recommend Red Oak as a place to live. I moved to the area from Tyler four years ago to take a job in Dallas. I did my research on areas south of Dallas and  More

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