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Lawton, OK vs Texarkana, AR

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- Texarkana spends 16.5% more per student than Lawton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.6% lower in Texarkana than in Lawton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Texarkana had 2.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lawton
 Lawton, OKTexarkana, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,395$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,703  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,755$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5124573
 Students per Counselor306  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 Texarkana    5 Reviews

While Texarkana, Texas can look relatively neat in places, the "Arkansas side" is another story. The majority of this community is infested with crime, homelessness,  More

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What does it mean? Nice people? Nice roads? Bull!!! People in this city don't even say thank you when you give them a favor. Therefore, they are barely say thank  More

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Over 16 years ago

I am thinking of taking a position in Texarkana and wanted some honest feedback from working professionals in the area. I am college educated in mechanical engineering.  More

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