2026 Compare Cities Education:
Johnstown, PA vs La Plata, MD

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- La Plata spends 0.7% more per student than Johnstown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.0% higher in La Plata than in Johnstown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- La Plata had 6.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Johnstown
 Johnstown, PALa Plata, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,634$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,021  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,822$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.54  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9604573
 Students per Counselor401  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Johnstown    16 Reviews

It is a historic city with a booming economy located in Johnstown, PA. In the past two years, crime and drug problems have decreased, and the city promotes arts,  More

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Over 6 years ago

It's a filthy drug thug pitbull  More

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Over 14 years ago

Johnstown is very sceneic. The people are very nice howeever, if you go too far out into suburbia you will find a great deal of ignorance and racism. The down side is  More

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Reviews for La Plata    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Nice little town, but very expensive to live here, especially if one is retired on a fixed  More

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We have lived here for several years now. The schools are good and the teachers have been excellent. There are also several good private schools available. The people  More

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Terrible traffic, runaway growth, fast sliding into a  More

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