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Oro Valley, AZ vs Norman, OK

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Highlights
- Norman spends 12.1% less per student than Oro Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.2% higher in Norman than in Oro Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Norman had 3.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oro Valley
 Oro Valley, AZNorman, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,452$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,897  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,168$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4234573
 Students per Counselor519  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.5%1.5%
Reviews for Oro Valley    5 Reviews

Some of these reviews are so inaccurate. Rentals for a 2-bedroom are closer to $1000/mo and up if you want to live in a safer neighborhood. People here are so intolerant  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived here in Oro Valley for 3.8 years -love it here. however lack of cultural diversity, water and the 100+ heat each day for 3 months a year means that i am  More

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I am a retiree from New York. I moved to Tucson two years ago. Now we are about to buy a home in Oro Valley, just north of Tucson. I love this area. The mountains  More

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Reviews for Norman    10 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I was born here, raised here, and spent most of my formative years here, but plan to leave soon. The schools are good, the healthcare is okay, and there is very little  More

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I originally came to live in Langston, OK because I had lost my job in Sanford, Florida. I had lived in Florida all of my life (45 years) until coming to Oklahoma. I was  More

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Over 12 years ago

When I came to college in Norman in 1967, after a childhood spent on miliary bases, I saw the leafy neighborhoods and the truly beautiful OU campus and I thought it was  More

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