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Stillwater, OK vs Palo Alto, CA

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- Palo Alto spends 68.7% more per student than Stillwater.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.1% higher in Palo Alto than in Stillwater. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palo Alto had 2.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Stillwater
 Stillwater, OKPalo Alto, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,440  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor320  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock30.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock16.0%1.5%
Reviews for Stillwater    8 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Let me introduce my self. My parents are from Cuba, I was born in St. Charles, MO. Although I have not lived in Oklahoma yet, one of my best friends live in Stillwater.  More

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Over 11 years ago

Crime in Stillwater is very low -- only 1-2 murders per year max. Property crime is also low except around the OSU campus where students take things from each other.   More

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Over 17 years ago

Stillwater is a great small college town that is home to Oklahoma State  More

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Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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