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Laramie, WY vs McAlester, OK

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Highlights
- McAlester spends 31.9% less per student than Laramie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.6% higher in McAlester than in Laramie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McAlester had 11.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Laramie
 Laramie, WYMcAlester, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,350$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,551  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,993$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4004573
 Students per Counselor219  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Laramie    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Out of all the places we have lived, Laramie is our favorite place we have lived. The locals are nice. Neighbors know each other. Neighbors help each other out. If you  More

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I have lived in Laramie for 35 years. It's true If you want malls and shopping this is not the place for you. There is not much high fashion here. Laramie is for people  More

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I no longer fear hell as I have now lived in Laramie for 2 years. Where to begin? The first thing I will mention is the ridiculous housing prices for what you are  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 18 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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