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Elgin, OK vs Altus, OK

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Highlights
- Altus spends 8.1% less per student than Elgin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.0% lower in Altus than in Elgin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Altus had 8.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Elgin
 Elgin, OKAltus, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,569$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,703  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,539$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3304573
 Students per Counselor306  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Elgin    1 Reviews

Elgin is a nice small town. A town where people still wave at you as you drive downt the road. Of course as with any populated place there are some things that could be  More

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Reviews for Altus    5 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I love the lake. It is like a tropical oasis in the middle of a vast barren  More

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Over 16 years ago

What I like most about Altus is the lake. It has a beautiful, red and sandy beach. I nicknamed it Little California because it is as close as Oklahoma get's to  More

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Over 16 years ago

I love Altus lake. It has lovely scenic beach. This is as about as close as Oklahoma gets to California. I nicknamed it Little  More

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