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Pasadena, TX vs McAlester, OK

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- McAlester spends 11.5% less per student than Pasadena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.6% lower in McAlester than in Pasadena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McAlester had 16.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pasadena
 Pasadena, TXMcAlester, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,350$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,139  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,993$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4004573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Pasadena    10 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

For starters I'm an African American, I'm a military veteran honorably discharged , I'm a tax payer and new home owner I'm married with 3 children. I'm from Chicago  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have noticed that more and more people living in Pasadena, Texas park in their yards and I have seen a number of them even driving and parking on our side walks. It's  More

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I am considering a move to Pasadena now, but am concerned about the apparent lack of money being spent on the infrastructure. The roads are in dire need of repair and  More

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Reviews for Mcalester    3 Reviews

Recently moved here from Texas and we’re loving it so far. It reminds us of old Georgetown, Tx, where we grew up. We love small, close knit towns and McAlester is just  More

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Having lived in McAlester in the early 50's, I find it interesting that the population of the City of McAlester is about the same as it was suring the 50's and the  More

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Over 18 years ago

My family moved here last year when my husband got a job with an oil technology firm. The housing market is great here. You can find a nice house for an affordable  More

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