2024 Compare Cities Education:
Scranton, PA vs Boca Raton, FL

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Highlights
- Boca Raton spends 20.3% less per student than Scranton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.8% higher in Boca Raton than in Scranton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boca Raton had 9.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Scranton
 Scranton, PABoca Raton, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,331$13,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,038$10,942$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,367$6,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.0216.3816.23
 Students per Librarian14467454573
 Students per Counselor382433530
 Grade School Educ.4.4%1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%2.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.7%95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.8%15.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.1%7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.1%58.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.5%14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%6.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Scranton    20 Reviews

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  More

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Reviews for Boca Raton    29 Reviews

Living here is like Paton Place. Also like Desperate Housewives or 90210. In the words its a terrible place to live. It's made up of predominantly New Yorkers and  More

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Over 4 years ago

I'm new to the area and I like it so far. I was looking for a good Boca Raton Dentist an I found one for a Dental Fix Awesome  More

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Over 11 years ago

Health Care is  More

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