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Poteau, OK vs Cheyenne, WY

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- Cheyenne spends 76.4% more per student than Poteau.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.3% lower in Cheyenne than in Poteau. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cheyenne had 17.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Poteau
 Poteau, OKCheyenne, WYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,561$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,699  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,297$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2194573
 Students per Counselor308  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Poteau    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I just stumbled on to a couple of high brow folk that don't like our town. I moved here about a year ago and I love it. It's not a trashy town, the crime isn't bad, I  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have been living here since Nov. 2009, when I relocated from Philadelphia and came out here to take care of my elderly Mother. As soon as I got here, I was infected  More

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Reviews for Cheyenne    59 Reviews

The center of Cheyenne retains the character of America with traditional western values. Easy and we'll maintained walking to parks and downtown restaurants/bars/shops  More

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My husband, dogs, and I have lived in Cheyenne for almost two years. The pros: Cheyenne is a really nice place, especially if you have kids or dogs. The weather  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Cheyenne for almost 52 years. Most things here are just right. Housing, on the other hand, is ridiculously high. Thereb isn't any decent public housing to  More

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