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Saranac Lake, NY vs Meadville, PA

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- Meadville spends 39.9% less per student than Saranac Lake.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.2% higher in Meadville than in Saranac Lake. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Meadville had 0.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Saranac Lake
 Saranac Lake, NYMeadville, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,256$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$24,855  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,233$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5734573
 Students per Counselor201  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Saranac Lake    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Saranac Lake is small but great. Great people, decent shopping, with good housing, it's great place to live, if you love the outdoors. It's cold....really cold in the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Saranac Lake is not only chilly but a great place to live. Dr. E.L. Trudeau knew what he was doing when he took a breath of this cold, crisp air way  More

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Small time living in a pristine environment of the Adirondack Park. Year-round theatre, good school system, postsecondary education, world-class research institution  More

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Reviews for Meadville    8 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Meadville is home to Allegheny College, an incredible hub of culture, forward-thinking, activist students, and advancement. The town-gown relations are developing as  More

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Over 15 years ago

My wife and I moved to Meadville October 2009 on account of my work. We have been happy with the town so far. We moved from a much larger city, and she does miss access  More

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I heard a 30 year old girl on a bus once proclaim to a distant cell phone connection, "Back into Meadville again. It seems like no matter where you go you find yourself  More

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