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Purcell, OK vs Lexington, SC

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Highlights
- Lexington spends 61.3% more per student than Purcell.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.3% lower in Lexington than in Purcell. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lexington had 20.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Purcell
 Purcell, OKLexington, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,041$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,203  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,684$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4454573
 Students per Counselor391  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.16.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%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 Lexington    6 Reviews

Over the years Lexington has grown and there are indeed good schools, low cost of living, chain stores & plenty of churches. However, there is a high percentage of  More

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Over 13 years ago

It's a great place to raise a  More

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Over 15 years ago

We moved down here from Pennsylvania almost 5 years ago and have enjoyed every minute. We really miss our friends from up there, but that's about it. Just like  More

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