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Powell, WY vs State College, PA

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Highlights
- State College spends 27.5% more per student than Powell.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.1% lower in State College than in Powell. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- State College had 4.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Powell
 Powell, WYState College, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,010$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,767  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,990$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3524573
 Students per Counselor266  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock17.3%1.5%
Reviews for Powell    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Born in Powell Hospital in 1944 to a farm family. Older Sister Sharon (1939) was our Linchpin. Brother Tom (Earl Thompson,1943), set high standards for all of us, and  More

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I don't know what the "median" price for a home in Powell is but, $424,000 is way off ! It could be $154,000 but, just check the real estate web sites. The only place  More

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Do not come to Powell unless you have a lot of money as there are few jobs that pay any decent wages and housing prices are going through the roof. It seems the local  More

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Reviews for State College    27 Reviews

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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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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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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