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Mechanicsburg, PA vs Latrobe, PA

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- Latrobe spends 6.7% less per student than Mechanicsburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.2% higher in Latrobe than in Mechanicsburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Latrobe had 2.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mechanicsburg
 Mechanicsburg, PALatrobe, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,174$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,693  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,028$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6664573
 Students per Counselor279  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
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Reviews for Mechanicsburg    3 Reviews
Joyce · Mechanicsburg, PA
Disappointing
Over 8 years ago

We moved here in the summer of 2016 from out of state with high hopes and for all the right reasons > job, family (my husband, a Penn State grad, was born & raised in  More

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Michael · Mechanicsburg, PA
Mundane in Mechanicsburg
Over 12 years ago

Greetings everyone, I grew up in Allentown PA and moved to Mechanicsburg in 2000 when attempting to reconcile with my ex-wife. My son had just started kindergarten  More

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Michael · Mechanicsburg, PA
Attitude
Over 16 years ago

It is reserve and  More

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Reviews for Latrobe    1 Reviews
Serge · Latrobe, PA
OK, if you have to move
Over 15 years ago

Pros: four seasons, 1hr away from Pittsburgh, good schools, good kids activities, affordable, a couple good parks Cons: a lot of old houses, no sidewalks outside of  More

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