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Sand Springs, OK vs Amarillo, TX

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- Amarillo spends 10.0% more per student than Sand Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.4% lower in Amarillo than in Sand Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Amarillo had 5.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sand Springs
 Sand Springs, OKAmarillo, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,088$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,287  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,864$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5844573
 Students per Counselor357  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Sand Springs    9 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Sand Springs is 15 minutes from Tulsa and 15 minutes from Keystone Lake. It has beautiful rolling hills with the north and south being divided by the Arkansas River.   More

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I have lived in Sand Springs for decades. If you or your kids like to ride around for hours in your backyard on ATVs, snow machines, motorcycles or lawn mowers, Sand  More

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If you or your kids like to ride lawn mowers, ATVs, motorcycles and snow machines around in circles IN YOUR BACKYARD for hours, you belong here. The mayor, the city  More

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Reviews for Amarillo    31 Reviews

I was originally from here, left for a number of years, and ended up back for a short time due to life circumstances. I have really tried to make the most of my time  More

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Over 7 years ago

I moved to Amarillo when I was five and left at 34, the best thing I ever did. Sadly, I came back to help care for my aging grandmother, and as soon as I can, i am  More

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Over 7 years ago

Amarillo is not a good place to live. For me it was like living in Hell. I lived there for 50 years. I graduated Canyon High. raised two kids. went through a divorce  More

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