2026 Compare Cities Education:
Santa Monica, CA vs Norman, OK

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Highlights
- Norman spends 45.8% less per student than Santa Monica.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.3% lower in Norman than in Santa Monica. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Norman had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Santa Monica
 Santa Monica, CANorman, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,452$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,168$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4234573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.67.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.5%1.5%
Reviews for Santa Monica    24 Reviews

I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places. I  More

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I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to  More

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I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not  More

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Reviews for Norman    10 Reviews

Over 10 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 13 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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