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Olive Branch, MS vs Tahlequah, OK

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- Tahlequah spends 28.9% more per student than Olive Branch.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.9% lower in Tahlequah than in Olive Branch. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tahlequah had 4.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Olive Branch
 Olive Branch, MSTahlequah, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,320$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,082  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,024$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4264573
 Students per Counselor468  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Olive Branch    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Olive Branch used to be the perfect small town with large city access, but the city of Memphis became so bad we've been affected tremendously over the past few years.   More

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We moved to Olive Branch, MS in 2002 and have been very pleased with our choice. Housing is less expensive than in the other Memphis Metro areas and with the tax breaks  More

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Over 18 years ago

city struggling to keep up with  More

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Reviews for Tahlequah    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I moved here for school and do not like this town very much. I can't believe that a town of this size doesn't have sidewalks! The best option for a student to live here  More

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Summers in Tahlequah are usually very hot and rather dry (July and August). Most summer days reach the 90s and sometimes the 100s. Winters can be cold but usually only  More

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Tahlequah, is a small town in Northeastern Oklahoma nearest to the state of Arkansas. Cost of living here is one of the lowest in the nation and being an affordable  More

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