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Lawton, OK vs Golden, CO

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Highlights
- Golden spends 15.7% more per student than Lawton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.0% lower in Golden than in Lawton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Golden had 7.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lawton
 Lawton, OKGolden, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,308$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,703  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6574573
 Students per Counselor306  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.5%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 Golden    5 Reviews

...6 months of winter from the first snowfall to the last. Lots of warm, sunny days in between. However...just when you think you can get out your shorts and sandals,  More

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It doesn't get any better than this little town, nestled between two stunning mesas. Beauty abounds in every direction. You have that "small town feel" but are just  More

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Over 11 years ago

Golden is a fantastic place to have a family! Close to metro Denver, but close to the mountains and all its recreation. The schools are very good! My boys are 5 and  More

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