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Lebanon, PA vs State College, PA

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Highlights
- State College spends 38.2% more per student than Lebanon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.1% lower in State College than in Lebanon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- State College had 22.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lebanon
 Lebanon, PAState College, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,010$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,130  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,990$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3524573
 Students per Counselor395  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.10.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock17.3%1.5%
Reviews for Lebanon    7 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I absolutely love Lebanon, just moved here in October of 2016. The people couldn't be friendlier and I love the small town feel. Yes some areas are not so pretty, but  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lebanon City is disgusting. They try to do things to "beautify" the area but it just masks the ugly deteriorating homes and trashy streets. There are probably  More

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Over 16 years ago

the cost ofliving is very reasonable and what makes this city nice it is within driving distance of Philadelphia, NYC, Baltimore, D>C>, the shore. are all possible for  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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