2025 Compare Cities Education:
Scranton, PA vs Manhattan, KS

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Highlights
- Manhattan spends 17.5% more per student than Scranton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.1% lower in Manhattan than in Scranton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Manhattan had 9.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Scranton
 Scranton, PAManhattan, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,038  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,256$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3414573
 Students per Counselor382  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.9%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 Manhattan    33 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I lived in your city briefly this past year of 2015. Liked it. The cost was a bit too high, but generally you have a decent town compared to some places I've visited. I  More

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Over 11 years ago

Manhattan is one of the best educational environments I have ever seen. The local school district is filled with passionate employees and the facilities are modern and  More

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Manhattan is a wonderful place to live if you are thinking about retiring here, want a family away from the big city, or if you are a college student. Because it is a  More

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