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Florence, AL vs McAlester, OK

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Highlights
- McAlester spends 0.1% less per student than Florence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.2% lower in McAlester than in Florence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McAlester had 4.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Florence
 Florence, ALMcAlester, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,350$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,311  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,993$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4004573
 Students per Counselor349  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Florence    8 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I am a 41 yr old female in search of a new life. I am not running I amj ust trying to find myself some happiness and I would like to know what I can rent there to make  More

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Over 16 years ago

A few years ago, while i was still living in Florence, the local newspaper did an article abt why the young educated people were leaving Florence. In my early 20's as i  More

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Over 17 years ago

we will relocate to Alabama, Muscle Shoals, Florence, Sheffield area.We would like a nice town to live in, where our two kids can grow up and would not cost us a  More

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Reviews for Mcalester    3 Reviews

Recently moved here from Texas and we’re loving it so far. It reminds us of old Georgetown, Tx, where we grew up. We love small, close knit towns and McAlester is just  More

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Having lived in McAlester in the early 50's, I find it interesting that the population of the City of McAlester is about the same as it was suring the 50's and the  More

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Over 19 years ago

My family moved here last year when my husband got a job with an oil technology firm. The housing market is great here. You can find a nice house for an affordable  More

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