2024 Compare Cities Education:
Huntsville, AL vs Altus, OK

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Highlights
- Altus spends 5.4% less per student than Huntsville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.7% lower in Altus than in Huntsville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Altus had 6.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Huntsville
 Huntsville, ALAltus, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,176$10,569$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,752$9,251$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,898$5,539$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.7315.6116.23
 Students per Librarian5643304573
 Students per Counselor470300530
 Grade School Educ.2.5%7.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%6.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.1%85.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%22.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.9%10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.8%24.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.7%7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%0.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.5%0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Huntsville    53 Reviews

Low cost of living, and all the amenities you need within a short distance. However, the city really hasn't gone through gentrification. There isn't a "nice" part of  More

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Over 3 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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Over 3 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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Reviews for Altus    5 Reviews

Over 15 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 15 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 15 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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