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Lebanon, NH vs State College, PA

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Highlights
- State College spends 7.0% less per student than Lebanon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.9% higher in State College than in Lebanon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- State College had 5.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lebanon
 Lebanon, NHState College, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,010$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,837  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,990$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3524573
 Students per Counselor168  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock17.3%1.5%
Reviews for Lebanon    3 Reviews

If you want an honest opinion, please keep reading. In total, our family has lived on and off in this area 10 years, first on one side of the river, then on the other.  More

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Life is just too difficult here for the regular person, particularly if you come from any other state. I have no idea why they claim the unemployment rate is so low when  More

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The Lebanon/Hanover, New Hampshire community is often rated among the best places to live in the country. Population, however, remains a scant 20,000 or so. We enjoy  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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