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Scranton, PA vs Racine, WI

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Highlights
- Racine spends 9.8% more per student than Scranton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.2% lower in Racine than in Scranton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Racine had 0.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Scranton

Education
 Scranton, PARacine, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,331$17,939$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,038$13,802$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,367$8,189$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.0213.2916.23
 Students per Librarian14466434573
 Students per Counselor382325530
 Grade School Educ.4.4%4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%7.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.7%88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.8%25.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.1%10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.1%19.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.5%4.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%0.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%0.7%1.5%

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Reviews for Scranton    20 Reviews

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  More

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Reviews for Racine    9 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Sad to see how far it has fallen over the last three decades or so. Still very depressed  More

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This city is a complete mess. I have lived all over the US for work and this place is a little Detroit after the great depression post 2008. Work is non-existent and  More

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Over 11 years ago

No jobs, no recreation. Poor education. High crime.  More

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ZIPS IN SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA
18504 18505 18510 18509 18508 18503
ZIPS IN RACINE, WISCONSIN
53402 53403 53405 53404

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