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Shamokin, PA vs Chester, PA

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Highlights
- Chester spends 39.1% more per student than Shamokin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.0% lower in Chester than in Shamokin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chester had 4.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Shamokin

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 Shamokin, PAChester, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,051$22,319$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,754$17,270$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,706$10,892$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.3514.0616.23
 Students per Librarian7666004573
 Students per Counselor397323530
 Grade School Educ.3.7%4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.8%10.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.81.4%85.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.3%15.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.0%6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.2%14.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.1.9%3.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%0.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.3%0.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Shamokin    3 Reviews

I went to visit and almost purchased a home there but the home had a problem, doesn't mean that I will not go back, I really don't understand why so much bad talk about  More

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Shamokin, PA is an old coal town that's multiple decades past its prime. The area is growing with dilapidated and unsafe buildings while the city is bankrupt, unable to  More

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alright here is a comment unless you ar a raging alcoholic shamokin is the place where your happiness would go to die and i am serious you cant get a job here i hate it  More

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Reviews for Chester    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A SMALL TOWN, THE TRANSPORTATION IS CONVENIENT FOR ALL MODES OR LINKS TO ALL AREAS OUTSIDE THE  More

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The people are the problem in Chester PA. Probably 97% of the poplulation abuses drugs. Many of the people that live there aide the drug dealers because they grew up  More

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25% of the population living below the poverty line, at times the drop out rate from the high school has been 50% (which explains why 25% of adults over 18 don't have a  More

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