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Carl Junction, MO vs Wilkes-Barre, PA

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- Wilkes-Barre spends 68.6% more per student than Carl Junction.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.7% higher in Wilkes-Barre than in Carl Junction. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Wilkes-Barre had 10.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Carl Junction
 Carl Junction, MOWilkes-Barre, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,203$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,766  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,977$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13644573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
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Reviews for Carl Junction    1 Reviews
John · Carl Junction, MO
More cons than pros
Over 3 years ago

Folks will tell you to go to CJ as they have the best schools in the area. That's both debatable, and doesn't really tell the entire story. The best schools in this  More

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Reviews for Wilkes-Barre    2 Reviews
Lynn · Kingston, PA
Born and raised
Over 5 years ago

I had the privilege of being born and raised here in Wilkes-Barre. Unfortunately, the town has deteriorated tremendously. I shall list pros vs.  More

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michael · Willington, CT
Former King's Student
Over 18 years ago

Wilkes-Barre was a wonderful place to go to college. With two schools near each other (King's College and Wilkes College) the atmosphere was exciting. The city of itself  More

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