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Lansdale, PA vs State College, PA

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Highlights
- State College spends 0.7% more per student than Lansdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.9% lower in State College than in Lansdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- State College had 13.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lansdale
 Lansdale, PAState College, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,010$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,843  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,990$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.29  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3524573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock17.3%1.5%
Reviews for Lansdale    7 Reviews

Lansdale, Montgomery County, PA is a nice community. Low in crime. Good school district (North Penn SD ranked in top 20% of PA school districts per  More

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Over 13 years ago

A quite town I have lived at for 20+ years. It has undergone many changes through the years, and is a small  More

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Over 14 years ago

Lansdale is a nice little town to live in but not much to do. If you want something exciting to do you would have to drive into Philadelphia but the traffic jams pretty  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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