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Johnson City, TN vs State College, PA

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Highlights
- State College spends 129.4% more per student than Johnson City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.3% lower in State College than in Johnson City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- State College had 8.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Johnson City
 Johnson City, TNState College, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,010$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,377  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,990$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3524573
 Students per Counselor394  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock17.3%1.5%
Reviews for Johnson City    15 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

There are many things to do if you’re the outdoors type .Closest beach is about 5hrs away. There’s medium range of shopping. It does not have high end retail. Most  More

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I've been fortunate to live all over the world, but privileged to have been born in East Tennessee. I live here now, and it has the perfect mix of small town  More

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I’ve lived near here all my life, moved here in 2015. I love this area!! Great people with great attitudes!! Excellent shopping with lots of restaurants, but low  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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