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Syracuse, UT vs Altoona, PA

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Highlights
- Altoona spends 79.8% more per student than Syracuse.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.5% lower in Altoona than in Syracuse. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Altoona had 6.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Syracuse

Education
 Syracuse, UTAltoona, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$9,577$17,215$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,866$13,370$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,168$8,226$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.7713.6616.23
 Students per Librarian99799454573
 Students per Counselor480311530
 Grade School Educ.1.1%1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.3%6.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.97.6%91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.8%17.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.12.3%7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.8%18.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.7%4.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%0.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.7%0.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Syracuse    3 Reviews

A quiet town, yet near interstate I15 and Salt Lake City. Has good city government and services, well planned and maintained parks with recreation, with very good  More

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I am an active Catholic who finds living in an LDS community very positive. One can feel the Christian attitutes prevalent in the community. Neighbors go out of their  More

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Over 13 years ago

Great gardening  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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ZIPS IN SYRACUSE, UTAH
84075
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16601 16602

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