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Mandeville, LA vs State College, PA

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Highlights
- State College spends 72.6% more per student than Mandeville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.5% lower in State College than in Mandeville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- State College had 3.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mandeville
 Mandeville, LAState College, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,010$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,092  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,990$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3524573
 Students per Counselor457  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock17.3%1.5%
Reviews for Mandeville    7 Reviews

I've lived in Mandeville for 11 years and truly believe it is the best place to live in Louisiana. I'm a LA native and have lived in other areas of South LA, but  More

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Over 16 years ago

A great place to live and work. Interesting culture, nice weather year round, friendly people. The true South with a little extra special  More

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It's cooler in the summer and winter as well compared to New Orleans on the southshore because of the Lake. I like it, often it is 70 degrees in Feb etc and the next  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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