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Punxsutawney, PA vs Machesney Park, IL

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Highlights
- Machesney Park spends 10.6% less per student than Punxsutawney.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.0% higher in Machesney Park than in Punxsutawney. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Machesney Park had 0.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Punxsutawney
 Punxsutawney, PAMachesney Park, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,393$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,739  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,283$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7954573
 Students per Counselor310  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%1.5%
Reviews for Punxsutawney    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Punxsutawney Pa is a joke, there is absolutely nothing to do here at all for the younger generation. Jobs are all minimum wage (what little jobs it has), if you don't  More

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Over 16 years ago

This town has alot of low income housing . Not your average country side community. Poor location to raise a  More

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Reviews for Machesney Park    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Warm, humid summers and cold  More

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