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Parkersburg, WV vs Mechanicsburg, PA

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- Mechanicsburg spends 28.3% more per student than Parkersburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.6% higher in Mechanicsburg than in Parkersburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mechanicsburg had 10.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Parkersburg
 Parkersburg, WVMechanicsburg, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,415$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,932  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,392$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7314573
 Students per Counselor396  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
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Reviews for Parkersburg    10 Reviews
Marsha · Parkersburg, WV
more info needed
Over 7 years ago

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Tracey · Parkersburg, WV
Pros and cons
Over 15 years ago

Just like most places, Parkersburg definitely has it's pros and cons. The pros: pretty low crime rate (although it's growing more and more every year), typically no  More

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Denise · Fort Wayne, IN
St Josephs Medical Center
Over 17 years ago

Have worked at St Josephs for the past 11 weeks as a travel RN in the CVICU. A very friendly hospital, great hospitalist and physician availability with CV surgeons of  More

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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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