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Independence, OR vs Harrisburg, OR

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Highlights
- Harrisburg spends 31.7% more per student than Independence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.7% lower in Harrisburg than in Independence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Harrisburg had 3.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Independence
 Independence, ORHarrisburg, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,973$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,248  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,670$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6834573
 Students per Counselor567  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.39.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Independence    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

For a town of ~9k people the amenities are good; this is also helped by state college Western Oregon University in the neighboring city of Monmouth(all within a 3-mile  More

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Over 17 years ago

Independence is a small town with a friendly feel. Great place to live if you want to get away from the fast pace of a big city. After living here for eight years  More

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Reviews for Harrisburg    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Harrisburg is where you go to die. Seriously! There is no life to be had here. There is nothing here to do. They don't even have something as small and simple as a red  More

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The water quality is listed as a 60 and if you lived here you would know it is a complete "0". Sometimes the water is actually as brown as tea! It tastes so bad that  More

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