2025 Compare Cities Education:
Charlotte, NC vs Scranton, PA

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Highlights
- Scranton spends 29.5% more per student than Charlotte.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.5% lower in Scranton than in Charlotte. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scranton had 2.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Charlotte
 Charlotte, NCScranton, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,331$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,703  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,367$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14464573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Charlotte    305 Reviews

My favorite city to live year round with 4 seasons. We love Charlotte  More

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Over 3 years ago

This city has a lot of potential, but it could use some work. For example, it seems to lack things that other cities have. And there is a lack of atmosphere and charm.  More

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Over 4 years ago

Very new transplant (~6 weeks) so first impressions and reasons why I moved here: -great year-round weather, if you don't mind humidity-- less hot in summer than TX/AZ  More

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Reviews for Scranton    20 Reviews

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  More

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