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McAlester, OK vs Emporia, KS

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- Emporia spends 58.9% more per student than McAlester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.9% lower in Emporia than in McAlester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Emporia had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to McAlester
 McAlester, OKEmporia, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,036$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,535  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,150$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5514573
 Students per Counselor364  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
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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Reviews for Emporia    3 Reviews

I hated Emporia when we first moved here 7 years ago, but have since grown to love it. At first I thought there was nothing to do, but the community has a lot to offer  More

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Over 17 years ago

In emporia there is serval very good churches to pick from so u can find a good church home  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Low cost of living and housing 3. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. Bad weather 2. Poor school system 3. High unemployment 4. Not  More

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