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Lexington, VA vs State College, PA

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Highlights
- State College spends 58.0% more per student than Lexington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.4% lower in State College than in Lexington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- State College had 2.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lexington
 Lexington, VAState College, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,010$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,386  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,990$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3524573
 Students per Counselor237  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock17.3%1.5%
Reviews for Lexington    3 Reviews

I moved to the city of Lexington from Houston 4.5 years ago. I couldn't be happier. Residents are polite and friendly. There is employment for seniors like myself and I  More

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Lexington is a nice little town in the Shenandoah Valley, but is quite expensive to live in. It is most likely due to the snow-birds moving to a location closer to  More

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Over 18 years ago

would love to trade houses in lexington, have a 3+bedroom, 2 bathroom, family living, dining room, hottub room... anyone interested? south west florida small town, 2  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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