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Jim Thorpe, PA vs Shickshinny, PA

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- Shickshinny spends 15.5% less per student than Jim Thorpe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.3% higher in Shickshinny than in Jim Thorpe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Shickshinny had 7.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jim Thorpe
 Jim Thorpe, PAShickshinny, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,203$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,519  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,977$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13644573
 Students per Counselor367  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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I moved to this area 20 yrs. ago for country living. Found land originally settled over 250 yrs. ago. and the only thing left was a stone root cellar/foundation (log  More

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