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Sandy Springs, GA vs State College, PA

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- State College spends 41.5% more per student than Sandy Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.4% lower in State College than in Sandy Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- State College had 2.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sandy Springs
 Sandy Springs, GAState College, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,010$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,100  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,990$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3524573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.67.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock17.3%1.5%
Reviews for Sandy Springs    9 Reviews

Sandy Springs GA is one of the cities that is well know to be one of the best places to live in Georgia. Many fortune 500 corporation calls Sandy Springs home, the real  More

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Over 11 years ago

Sandy Springs is decent area close lots of things atlanta has to offer for family activities and social gatherings.  More

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There are lots of choices for schools, synagogues and community organizations for Jews in Sandy Springs. There are three Jewish day schools and a Jewish high school, for  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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