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Norman, OK vs Lawton, OK

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Highlights
- Lawton spends 21.7% more per student than Norman.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.4% lower in Lawton than in Norman. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lawton had 4.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Norman
 Norman, OKLawton, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,500$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,630  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,333$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3074573
 Students per Counselor325  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Norman    10 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I was born here, raised here, and spent most of my formative years here, but plan to leave soon. The schools are good, the healthcare is okay, and there is very little  More

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I originally came to live in Langston, OK because I had lost my job in Sanford, Florida. I had lived in Florida all of my life (45 years) until coming to Oklahoma. I was  More

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Over 12 years ago

When I came to college in Norman in 1967, after a childhood spent on miliary bases, I saw the leafy neighborhoods and the truly beautiful OU campus and I thought it was  More

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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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