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Cookeville, TN vs Meadville, PA

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- Meadville spends 93.9% more per student than Cookeville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.3% lower in Meadville than in Cookeville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Meadville had 4.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cookeville
 Cookeville, TNMeadville, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,256$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,869  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,233$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.48  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5734573
 Students per Counselor444  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Cookeville    12 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I lived in Cookeville for around 7 years non consecutively. Don’t expect to go on a walk here. Sidewalks are fairly abundant but they are not well maintained and there  More

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My wife and I both moved here to work for state government. Other people are right, the pay is awful, hovering around $28k for people with masters and doctorates. Rental  More

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Been here for 4-5 years now, crime is on the rise and pay is stagnant, don't look for much over 28k a year in gross income here. Lots of areas are getting metro  More

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Reviews for Meadville    8 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Meadville is home to Allegheny College, an incredible hub of culture, forward-thinking, activist students, and advancement. The town-gown relations are developing as  More

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Over 15 years ago

My wife and I moved to Meadville October 2009 on account of my work. We have been happy with the town so far. We moved from a much larger city, and she does miss access  More

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I heard a 30 year old girl on a bus once proclaim to a distant cell phone connection, "Back into Meadville again. It seems like no matter where you go you find yourself  More

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