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Tahlequah, OK vs Arkadelphia, AR

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- Arkadelphia spends 2.3% more per student than Tahlequah.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.4% lower in Arkadelphia than in Tahlequah. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arkadelphia had 5.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tahlequah
 Tahlequah, OKArkadelphia, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,582$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,572  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,576$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3674573
 Students per Counselor297  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%1.5%
Reviews for Tahlequah    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I moved here for school and do not like this town very much. I can't believe that a town of this size doesn't have sidewalks! The best option for a student to live here  More

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Summers in Tahlequah are usually very hot and rather dry (July and August). Most summer days reach the 90s and sometimes the 100s. Winters can be cold but usually only  More

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Tahlequah, is a small town in Northeastern Oklahoma nearest to the state of Arkansas. Cost of living here is one of the lowest in the nation and being an affordable  More

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Reviews for Arkadelphia    3 Reviews

I attended Henderson State University which is one of the two colleges in Arkadelphia. I came from a different town in Arkansas that had much more to do, so Arkadelphia  More

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Over 15 years ago

Arkadelphia has a water park, two or three parks, its just a few minutes to get to beautiful Lake DeGray. Hot Springs has the other things that you might want to go to  More

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Over 18 years ago

Two large Universitys dominate the town and compete with each other. In general the town is orderly and neat with a true Old South feeling. Most of the citizens are  More

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