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Ponca City, OK vs Dickinson, ND

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- Dickinson spends 28.1% more per student than Ponca City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.9% lower in Dickinson than in Ponca City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dickinson had 3.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ponca City
 Ponca City, OKDickinson, NDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,888$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,725  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,863$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3504573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Ponca City    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Ponca City is a great place to live and raise a family. Located within 100 miles of three major cities and yet in a small town with great schools and friendly people  More

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Reviews for Dickinson    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I lived in ND all of my life until my son got married to a gal from MN. I moved to the city in which she lived. Sometimes I regret leaving my family behind to go to  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Dickinson for over 10 years. It is a very conservative town, but the university helps bring in some diversity. I enjoy the open country and the  More

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This is an EXTREMELY religious town (catholic mainly). If you are not interested in religion you will not be welcome in this  More

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