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Ferrum, VA vs State College, PA

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Highlights
- State College spends 80.2% more per student than Ferrum.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.7% lower in State College than in Ferrum. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- State College had 46.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ferrum
 Ferrum, VAState College, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,010$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,947  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,990$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3524573
 Students per Counselor253  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.27.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock17.3%1.5%
Reviews for Ferrum    1 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

DO NOT MOVE HERE! All there is to do here is sit inside all day and play CS:GO or go walk down to a little creek and drink from it like a real Ferrum Native. Please DO  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 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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