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Mechanicsburg, PA vs Vestal, NY

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- Vestal spends 49.0% more per student than Mechanicsburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.2% lower in Vestal than in Mechanicsburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vestal had 3.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mechanicsburg
 Mechanicsburg, PAVestal, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$27,434$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,693  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,765$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13294573
 Students per Counselor279  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.5%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 Vestal    3 Reviews
Snow · Binghamton, NY
Beautiful place
Over 4 years ago

Vestal is the beautiful, elitist older sibling of West Binghamton (not the first ward, the actual west Bing, near Riverside area). The area is expensive compared to  More

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CC · Binghamton, NY
Great place
Over 6 years ago

Very nice area. I live in West Binghamton and Vestal is more like this area, but a bit more pricey.  More

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Megan · Vestal, NY
cheap
Over 18 years ago

Vestal is very safe and  More

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