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Skiatook, OK vs Great Bend, KS

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Highlights
- Great Bend spends 28.0% more per student than Skiatook.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.3% lower in Great Bend than in Skiatook. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Great Bend had 6.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Skiatook
 Skiatook, OKGreat Bend, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,734$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,418  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,488$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4474573
 Students per Counselor533  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Skiatook    5 Reviews

Over 5 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 17 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 Great Bend    4 Reviews

I've lived in Great Bend my entire life. Most small towns struggle with new businesses and industry. But life is what you make it. We have excellent schools and a low  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have lived here most of my life and have seen many opportunities for Bussiness Growth to help the economy and in 40+ years have not seen much if any growth to boost  More

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Over 17 years ago

Great Bend's economy is failing. There are no jobs and nothing new coming to town. This town is shrinking. The small town cost of living is great, but only if you can  More

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