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Oak Harbor, WA vs Denison, TX

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Highlights
- Denison spends 10.0% more per student than Oak Harbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.6% lower in Denison than in Oak Harbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Denison had 5.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oak Harbor
 Oak Harbor, WADenison, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,827$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,331  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,524$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12994573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Oak Harbor    6 Reviews

The new high school addition looks great, but the quality of the education is lacking. The worst I would have to say, is the English dept. All of the senior parents were  More

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Over 18 years ago

I have found Oak Harbor to be a nice place to live in general, but still feel it is too secluded for me personally. There is not a lot to do as far as night life or  More

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Over 18 years ago

Windy, dreary, wet and noisy. A great place if you're a slug or  More

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Reviews for Denison    4 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I grew up here and left over 30 years ago. Back then there was a promise (a hope, spark) that Dallas would be here soon... that stopped in Sherman. The town does not  More

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Denison is not far removed from the old west cowboy culture. Jeans, boots and baseball hats are the dress for everything. The downtown area closes at 5 p.m. Road signs  More

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Over 19 years ago

Denison definitely has four seasons, although the spring and fall can sometimes be brief. Temperatures in the summer can soar above 100 while winter usually always  More

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