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Pottsville, PA vs Porterdale, GA

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- Porterdale spends 28.9% less per student than Pottsville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.6% higher in Porterdale than in Pottsville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Porterdale had 27.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pottsville
 Pottsville, PAPorterdale, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,224  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,743$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6064573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock63.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Pottsville    1 Reviews

Pottsville is a small city. Some may not even consider it so. For those of us who come from a small town, it has all the important benefits of a city...all the while  More

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Reviews for Porterdale    3 Reviews

Porterdale ga is an old mill town with 1900s built cottages and duplexes that are all affordable. I’ve lived in Porterdale 6 years and I moved here to afford a house  More

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I enjoy living in Porterdale because it’s laid back and homely. Porterdale Georgia feels comfortable for me as it is queer friendly. Would love to see a little grocery  More

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Porterdale is a developers dream. Porterdale has 3 all brick mill buildings. Much like The Stacks in Cabbagetown, the mill buildings are aesthetically amazing! I’ve  More

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