2024 Compare Cities Education:
Oswego, NY vs Scranton, PA

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Highlights
- Scranton spends 41.4% less per student than Oswego.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.1% higher in Scranton than in Oswego. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scranton had 3.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oswego
 Oswego, NYScranton, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$27,886$16,331$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$22,482$14,038$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$14,164$9,367$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.414.0216.23
 Students per Librarian50714464573
 Students per Counselor269382530
 Grade School Educ.3.5%4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%7.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.0%87.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.9%16.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.12.0%8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.0%23.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.7%6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%1.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.7%1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Oswego    7 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Oswego is such a college town!!! Its kind of boring unless you like to drink alot. However, the sunsets on Lake Ontario are amazing, and they never get  More

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Over 18 years ago

In Oswego,NY, The historical sites are very interesting. Fort Ontario was built in 1700's before the revolution war. French, British and United States colonists were  More

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A good place to raise a family. Much of the jobs in the area are from the power plants (they're safe!) and the aluminum facility. There is also a state college and the  More

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Reviews for Scranton    20 Reviews

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  More

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