2026 Compare Cities Education:
Skiatook, OK vs Garland, TX

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Highlights
- Garland spends 14.4% more per student than Skiatook.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.3% higher in Garland than in Skiatook. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Garland had 13.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Skiatook
 Skiatook, OKGarland, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,172$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,418  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9714573
 Students per Counselor533  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Skiatook    5 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

My wife and I moved to Skiatook 4 years ago because I like to fish the nearby lake. While there are still some of the small town Oklahoma issues, the drug problem that  More

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I moved to Skiatook when I was six years old. It wasn't a bad little town in 1996. However, it is slowly going downhill. Although it does have a beautiful lake, with  More

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Over 18 years ago

I moved here in 1980 at 12 years old....I finished growing up here and raised my chldren here....I am now 40 and cant belive how this perfect all American town has  More

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Reviews for Garland    16 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

The Garland PD has evolved into a very professional force.When I moved here in the mid 80s, it was ' cowboy cops'. As a volunteer I have worked with the PD and seen a  More

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Over 13 years ago

We moved to Garland in 1985 coming from 10 years in other countries, NY,CT,HI,OR. I saw potential and must commend out police , fire water and sanitation depts. The  More

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Over 15 years ago

Too  More

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