2026 Compare Cities Education:
Waxhaw, NC vs Norman, OK

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Highlights
- Norman spends 9.8% less per student than Waxhaw.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.9% higher in Norman than in Waxhaw. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Norman had 3.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Waxhaw
 Waxhaw, NCNorman, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,452$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,153  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,168$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4234573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.5%1.5%
Reviews for Waxhaw    10 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Waxhaw used to be a good place, I was born and raised here loving the small friendly town and enviorment. The summer parades were amazing as this was an ideal place to  More

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The schools claim to be good but in reality they are just overrated and kind of bad plus the schools are all overcrowded from everyone moving here. No sidewalks anywhere  More

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Over 15 years ago

It is dangerous and arrogant to jump to conclusions. It is not prejudice towards single women, or any women for that matter. It is a growing saddness that natives feel  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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