2025 Compare Cities Education:
Oklahoma City, OK vs Detroit, MI

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Highlights
- Detroit spends 37.5% more per student than Oklahoma City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.8% lower in Detroit than in Oklahoma City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Detroit had 5.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oklahoma City
 Oklahoma City, OKDetroit, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,771$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,562  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,893$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14714573
 Students per Counselor401  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Oklahoma City    78 Reviews

Very high tornado risk  More

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I have lived in this state for 6 months. There are a couple of things to bear in mind when it comes to OK. If you are moving from a state that has been destroyed by  More

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We moved here after living in Oregon our whole lives. Been here for 6 months and live in a middle class neighborhood. If I'm out front of the house someone was always  More

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Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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