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Purcell, OK vs Dumas, TX

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Highlights
- Dumas spends 14.1% more per student than Purcell.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.6% lower in Dumas than in Purcell. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dumas had 5.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Purcell
 Purcell, OKDumas, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,347$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,203  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,414$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock35004573
 Students per Counselor391  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock16.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.16.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock73.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Purcell    1 Reviews

Purcell,Oklahoma("QUARTER HORSE CAPITOL OF THE WORLD") is a great city nestled on the red hill bluffs overlooking the South Canadian River in central Oklahoma.Purcell  More

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Reviews for Dumas    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Lived here most of my life. It is, as another reviewer stated, unfortunately run by the large hispanic population. That in itself would not be bad at all because they  More

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Over 19 years ago

Dumas is a sleepy little town in the Texas Panhandle. Cost of living is low but so is quality of living. The town is dominated by the Hispanic population, many are  More

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