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Oak Ridge, TN vs Lubbock, TX

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Highlights
- Lubbock spends 1.3% more per student than Oak Ridge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.5% higher in Lubbock than in Oak Ridge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lubbock had 4.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oak Ridge
 Oak Ridge, TNLubbock, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,453$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,054  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,056$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5624573
 Students per Counselor554  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Oak Ridge    8 Reviews

Overall it's on the positive side. It's pretty boring but it can feel like a real home at times. It could stand to be a hair closer to Western Knoxville.. Melton lake  More

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Over 5 years ago

Oak Ridge is located in beautiful East TN, has excellent public schools, is very safe for families, and is only 15-30 min away from Knoxville.  More

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Marginal, at best. Lack of social and business skills to perform anything but menial tasks. No clue about customer service, business etiquette or basic business  More

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Reviews for Lubbock    28 Reviews

Just wondering if anyone can give me some suggestions? I plan on retiring in Lubbock,Texas. I plan on renting. Where would be the best area for my family to live? What  More

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Sad to learn how dangerous this West Texas town has become. Completely, over taken with Down trodden people who have little. Burglaries happen hourly at a ridiculous  More

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I was born and raised in Lubbock. More or less,I spent about 30 years of my life there. I will start with the positive. It is a well established and well built city with  More

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