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Mechanicsburg, PA vs Slidell, LA

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- Slidell spends 27.6% less per student than Mechanicsburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.8% higher in Slidell than in Mechanicsburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Slidell had 6.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mechanicsburg
 Mechanicsburg, PASlidell, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,328$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,693  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,078$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7224573
 Students per Counselor279  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Slidell    8 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

it is too close to new orleans east where there their crime has spread, had recent robberies. It is no longer nice to live. Sales tax rate has also increased in the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Crime is very little in my apartment  More

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Over 17 years ago

We are new to this city and state and would like more information as to finding affordable housing for low income  More

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