2025 Compare Cities Education:
Apalachin, NY vs Pocono, PA

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- Pocono spends 1.3% less per student than Apalachin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.5% higher in Pocono than in Apalachin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pocono had 5.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Apalachin
 Apalachin, NYPocono, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,173$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,814  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,149$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7104573
 Students per Counselor405  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Apalachin    3 Reviews

All of NY has high taxes but Tioga County fares better than most other counties in the state. Apalachin IS a great place to live; great schools, great neighbors, lovely  More

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Over 15 years ago

more typically matches downstate (NYC area) than areas like Buffalo &  More

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This is a really great place to raise a family, low cost of living, low crimes, just  More

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Reviews for Pocono    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I like many things about my move from NYC to Tannersville, PA. The country view and the open roads are GREAT. The cost of living here is lower than the city and there  More

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Over 10 years ago

Sadly school and property taxes make this place next to impossible at the average local earnings rate. Supposedly PA has a ancient two tear tax structure that makes  More

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Over 18 years ago

The cost of living out weighs the Income  More

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