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Porterville, CA vs McAlester, OK

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Highlights
- McAlester spends 22.6% less per student than Porterville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.4% lower in McAlester than in Porterville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McAlester had 21.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Porterville
 Porterville, CAMcAlester, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,350$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,754  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,993$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4004573
 Students per Counselor640  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Porterville    11 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Nobody speaks English... It`s overran by Mexican drug cartels! The best thing I EVER did was get the hell out of  More

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Over 8 years ago

Porterville is a small town in need of employment opportunities. Our crime rates are par with the rest of the US. The 1st generation immigrants are not the problem, they  More

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I moved to Porterville 7 years ago when I moved from the east coast. My first impression was the nice cooler climate with the majestic mountains nearby so it was good  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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