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Athens, OH vs State College, PA

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- State College spends 43.9% more per student than Athens.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.2% lower in State College than in Athens. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- State College had 4.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Athens
 Athens, OHState College, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,010$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,769  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,990$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3524573
 Students per Counselor387  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock17.3%1.5%
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Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews
ben · Albany, MO
go green
Over 15 years ago

great place to live. small town feel with alot of what a bigger town has to  More

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Curt · Athens, OH
Relatively Crime Free
Over 18 years ago

Virtually no crime in  More

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Reviews for State College    27 Reviews
Kathleen · Bellefonte, PA
Hard to beat State College
Over 6 years ago

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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AB · Gaithersburg, MD
Some will excel here. Check here to see if you wi
Over 14 years ago

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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Holly · Ruckersville, VA
NEVER A DULL MOMENT
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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