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North Las Vegas, NV vs Shawnee, OK

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- Shawnee spends 10.8% less per student than North Las Vegas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.9% lower in Shawnee than in North Las Vegas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Shawnee had 9.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to North Las Vegas
 North Las Vegas, NVShawnee, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,222$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,498  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,411$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4714573
 Students per Counselor450  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for North Las Vegas    9 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I got stationed at Nellis AFB in North Las Vegas about a year ago, and I have to say that I'm not a fan of this area. So many areas are run down around here and the  More

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North Las Vegas borders Las Vegas and West Las Vegas. Because of this, oftentimes many crimes are attributed to North Las Vegas but actually occur in either West Las  More

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Over 15 years ago

The most positive thing about this area is the climate. I find it to be enjoyable most of the time with a great deal of sun to keep you in a positive mood. There are  More

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Reviews for Shawnee    7 Reviews

I have lived in Shawnee for almost 4 years. It is a poor town. Yes, it has a Christian University (OBU) but the college does not influence the town much. St Gregory's  More

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I think this might have been ok, but I needed a different approach. I could have rented a place here - had some very open landlords that had some decent, affordable  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've lived in Shawnee for 23 years now and my family has been here since statehood in 1907. I find that Shawnee is a delightful town to live in! It has all of your basic  More

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