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Safford, AZ vs Norman, OK

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Highlights
- Norman spends 4.6% less per student than Safford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.8% lower in Norman than in Safford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Norman had 11.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Safford
 Safford, AZNorman, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,452$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,896  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,168$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4234573
 Students per Counselor619  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.5%1.5%
Reviews for Safford    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

The newest percentage of unemployment in Graham County is 8.6 percent in mid-2012 , which is down quite a bit from 11.3 in  More

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Over 17 years ago

Safford and Graham county have only 2 seasons, summer and not summer. Too hot from june 1st through september. Allergies are a problem in this area due to dirty air and  More

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Our teachers are overwhelmed and most classes that I am aware of have at least 23 or more students. Some class sizes are reported to be above 30 per teacher. Our town  More

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Reviews for Norman    10 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I was born here, raised here, and spent most of my formative years here, but plan to leave soon. The schools are good, the healthcare is okay, and there is very little  More

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I originally came to live in Langston, OK because I had lost my job in Sanford, Florida. I had lived in Florida all of my life (45 years) until coming to Oklahoma. I was  More

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Over 12 years ago

When I came to college in Norman in 1967, after a childhood spent on miliary bases, I saw the leafy neighborhoods and the truly beautiful OU campus and I thought it was  More

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