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Mechanicsburg, PA vs Lincoln, NE

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- Lincoln spends 29.2% less per student than Mechanicsburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.2% lower in Lincoln than in Mechanicsburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lincoln had 4.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mechanicsburg
 Mechanicsburg, PALincoln, NEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,041$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,693  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,631$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5624573
 Students per Counselor279  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Mechanicsburg    3 Reviews

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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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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Over 16 years ago

It is reserve and  More

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Reviews for Lincoln    67 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln since 1965. Since the Boosalis Administration the city has been in a slow continual decline despite a growing population. Downtown Lincoln is  More

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I grew up in Lincoln. As a child I have nothing but fond memories of this city. I moved around a few times, places including Crete, and Omaha. Lincoln gives you the best  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln for 7 years and love it. Communities are safe, and if you forget to close your garage door, neighbors will call you. There are lots of trails that  More

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