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Olney, IL vs State College, PA

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- State College spends 13.9% more per student than Olney.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.7% lower in State College than in Olney. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- State College had 6.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Olney
 Olney, ILState College, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,010$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,485  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,990$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3524573
 Students per Counselor745  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock17.3%1.5%
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Reviews for Olney    2 Reviews
Amanda · Olney, IL
Sleepy town slowly awakening
Over 3 years ago

Olney is a small slowly awakening sleepy town in Southern Illinois. It is still small hometown USA with a little more opportunity than Mayberry. We have new businesses,  More

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Bil · Olney, IL
Mellow Little Town
Over 13 years ago

Perfect place to live if you want a quiet place with friendly people and white squirrels. The white squirrels are Olney's claim to  More

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Reviews for State College    27 Reviews
Kathleen · Bellefonte, PA
Hard to beat State College
Over 6 years ago

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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AB · Gaithersburg, MD
Some will excel here. Check here to see if you wi
Over 14 years ago

State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Holly · Ruckersville, VA
NEVER A DULL MOMENT
Over 15 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  More

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