2025 Compare Cities Education:
Independence, KS vs Norman, OK

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Highlights
- Norman spends 28.4% less per student than Independence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.7% higher in Norman than in Independence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Norman had 2.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Independence
 Independence, KSNorman, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,452$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,263  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,168$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.49  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4234573
 Students per Counselor532  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.5%1.5%
Reviews for Independence    3 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

I did not and would not move here by choice,Uncle Sam moved me here temporarily. Crime rate is low but there is no economy. Walmart is the biggest employer and the only  More

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Over 19 years ago

Did not move here by choice and would not live here by  More

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Over 19 years ago

The schools in independence are adequate but nothing special. I beleive the taxes are too high and that the schools are not seening enough of the tax money to keep them  More

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Reviews for Norman    10 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I was born here, raised here, and spent most of my formative years here, but plan to leave soon. The schools are good, the healthcare is okay, and there is very little  More

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I originally came to live in Langston, OK because I had lost my job in Sanford, Florida. I had lived in Florida all of my life (45 years) until coming to Oklahoma. I was  More

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Over 12 years ago

When I came to college in Norman in 1967, after a childhood spent on miliary bases, I saw the leafy neighborhoods and the truly beautiful OU campus and I thought it was  More

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