2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lincolnton, NC vs Scranton, PA

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Highlights
- Scranton spends 78.6% more per student than Lincolnton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.4% lower in Scranton than in Lincolnton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scranton had 3.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lincolnton
 Lincolnton, NCScranton, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,331$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,495  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,367$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14464573
 Students per Counselor304  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Lincolnton    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Denver, NC was not listed because it is not even a town. There is NO community here, no sidewalks to walk on, NO activities...just the lake, and unless you own a boat to  More

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I live in Lincolnton and moved from Chicago. I work in Charlotte and commute. Southern Hospitality only applies to visitors. If you wish to actually connect with  More

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Reviews for Scranton    20 Reviews

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  More

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