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Greensburg, PA vs Altoona, PA

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Highlights
- Altoona spends 0.2% more per student than Greensburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.4% lower in Altoona than in Greensburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Altoona had 4.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Greensburg

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 Greensburg, PAAltoona, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,174$17,215$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,118$13,370$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,028$8,226$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.9213.6616.23
 Students per Librarian6669454573
 Students per Counselor374311530
 Grade School Educ.0.8%1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%6.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.5%91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%17.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.13.6%7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.2%18.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.3%4.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%0.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.9%0.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Greensburg    7 Reviews

I commonly refer to greensburg as "grimsburg". Mainly because it is grim, depressing, rude, snobby, and downright pathetic. On any given day, you can find people of  More

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Over 13 years ago

I have lived here for 3 long years. These are the rudest most ignorent people I have ever met. I have lived all over the US.and I must say I have never lived in a place  More

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Over 13 years ago

I've had the good fortune in life to live all over the United States. I have to say that this is the WORST place I have ever lived. The people are the rudest most  More

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Reviews for Altoona    11 Reviews

Sun rises and sets over 2000+ ft. mountains, which does seem to shorten your summer days. It gets hot and humid in the summer, with not a lot of wind or airflow,  More

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Over 4 years ago

Though the climate in Altoona is cold in the Winter, it does often get less snow than Western Pennsylvania because of the Allegheny Front mountain range just to the west  More

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I grew up in Hollidaysburg near Altoona. The city has had its ups and downs throughout the years but all in all I think that central PA has the most beautiful scenery  More

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