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Mechanicsburg, PA vs Prescott, AZ

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- Prescott spends 46.4% less per student than Mechanicsburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.2% higher in Prescott than in Mechanicsburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Prescott had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mechanicsburg
 Mechanicsburg, PAPrescott, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,873$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,693  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,986$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock33674573
 Students per Counselor279  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%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 Prescott    63 Reviews

Prescott is beautiful. The climate is wonderful (a bit hot in summer). The people are very unfriendly. I am conservative and have lived all over the country. The people  More

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I've lived here for 11 years and love the small town feel, perfect weather and great mountain biking. I am a medical professional in the area and am providing this as I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Yes, there is music here. We have a downtown with a courthouse area and yard where bands and singers perform. Also restaurants/saloons in Whiskey Row. The weather is  More

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