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Athens-Clarke County, GA vs State College, PA

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- State College spends 52.7% more per student than Athens-Clarke County.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 43.6% lower in State College than in Athens-Clarke County. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- State College had 10.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Athens-Clarke County
 Athens-Clarke County, GAState College, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,010$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,771  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,990$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3524573
 Students per Counselor283  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock17.3%1.5%
Reviews for Athens-Clarke County    27 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Athens is really a jewel hidden in & of itself. This place had so much stuff; it's constantly changing. They have city transit. They're expanding the highway and  More

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I absolutely love Athens, Ga. I grew up traveling the world, the first place that I have ever lived in for more than 5 years in a row was Athens, Ga. I cam here in 96  More

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The "Old South" is alive and well, thing about Baptists is they look like real people. Also come late Spring several religious groups feel they have the right to knock  More

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Reviews for State College    27 Reviews

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  More

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