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Ponca City, OK vs McAlester, OK

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- McAlester spends 2.4% less per student than Ponca City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.7% lower in McAlester than in Ponca City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McAlester had 4.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ponca City
 Ponca City, OKMcAlester, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,350$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,725  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,993$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4004573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 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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