2025 Compare Cities Education:
Oklahoma City, OK vs Fargo, ND

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Highlights
- Fargo spends 70.5% more per student than Oklahoma City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.5% lower in Fargo than in Oklahoma City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fargo had 8.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Oklahoma City
 Oklahoma City, OKFargo, NDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,075$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,562  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,111$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2864573
 Students per Counselor401  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%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 Fargo    32 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Grew up in Fargo/Northern MN area and was there 29 years. It’s cheap to live, tons of things to do in the summer. But 3-6 months of the year you more than likely will  More

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Tyrel · 

Grew up in south Minneapolis and headed 3 hours west to Fargo. Why did I want to leave the Twin Cities area? Found a great job. Nicer apartment for less money. Nice  More

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Not your typical North Dakota town. Fargo is on the Minnesota border and Cass County makes up 1/4 of the entire states population. It is the urban center and much more  More

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