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Lawton, OK vs Covington, KY

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- Covington spends 5.1% more per student than Lawton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.8% higher in Covington than in Lawton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Covington had 4.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lawton
 Lawton, OKCovington, KYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,085$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,703  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,459$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8014573
 Students per Counselor306  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Lawton    45 Reviews

If I could give this place less than a star I would. When we moved down here from Pennsylvania we expected southern hospitality. This town is so far from that its  More

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It's a military town with nothing to offer. People will say cheap gas, cheap property, decent climate and museums. Yes this is all true of Lawton Oklahoma, BUT that's  More

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The only good thing about Lawton is that it's close to a nice wildlife refuge, which has great hiking, and some buffalo. Lawton tricked U.S. businesses into coming into  More

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Reviews for Covington    8 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Covington is an amazing city with beautiful old homes, a rich history and just minutes away from Cincinnati Ohio and all the culture and wonderful events there. The  More

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Over 13 years ago

I grew in Covington an it used to be a great place to live but not anymoore , the crime rate is ridicoulis an herouin has taken the town over, downtown used to be  More

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Covington, Kentucky is a great place to live and work. Depending on what you do for work, Covington is a vibrant exciting city that sits directly on the Ohio River,  More

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