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Enid, OK vs Mason City, IA

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Highlights
- Mason City spends 26.6% more per student than Enid.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.4% lower in Mason City than in Enid. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mason City had 6.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Enid
 Enid, OKMason City, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,096$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,478  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,379$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9934573
 Students per Counselor373  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock16.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Enid    12 Reviews

Enid is a good town. Cheap cost of living, locals are nice, more stores are opening and there are plenty of jobs available. Great place to raise a family. If you make  More

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Over 6 years ago

Never underestimate the power of stupid people in a large group. If you like rude families and dropouts, this is your town! Trash is everywhere. Oil field workers and  More

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p · Enid, OK
Over 8 years ago

This town is corrupt. Too many problems to list here. I'm sure the city of Enid has an excuse for each of them. You can't fix it. Don't waste your money. Good advice is  More

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Reviews for Mason City    8 Reviews

I am from the area originally and have lived several places. I recently moved back from Arizona. I moved back to help with my elderly parents. If I did not have  More

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Over 13 years ago

Where to begin?? Murder,arson,abductions,beastialty,gang killings,meth labs,pantie thiefs. High utility bills, no jobs, corrupt police, evil judges, minus 40 below wind  More

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Over 14 years ago

Unless you have a tie to Mason City, such as family, don't even consider this desolate town. The population is declining rapidly for a reason. You are on an island,  More

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