2024 Compare Cities Education:
Falls Church, VA vs State College, PA

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Highlights
- State College spends 14.1% more per student than Falls Church.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.6% lower in State College than in Falls Church. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- State College had 1.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Falls Church
 Falls Church, VAState College, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$20,159$23,010$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,262$18,158$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$10,881$10,990$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.7712.3716.23
 Students per Librarian8313524573
 Students per Counselor277301530
 Grade School Educ.1.5%0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%0.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.97.3%98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.7%8.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.2.4%6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.7%70.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.34.2%21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.9%3.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.9%17.3%1.5%
Reviews for Falls Church    10 Reviews

I grew up in Falls Church and lived there most of my 50 something years. It has gone from a mostly working class town to a upper-income crowded city. He powers that be  More

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Over 13 years ago

The (small) size and high quality of the Falls Church City public school system makes it ideal for families who juggle overseas assignments with stateside living in the  More

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I've lived in 3 different states and 30 different locations, and this by FAR the WORST air I've ever had to deal with!!! It's such a beautiful town, but don't be  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 14 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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