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Shamokin, PA vs Mendota, IL

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Highlights
- Mendota spends 22.1% more per student than Shamokin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.0% lower in Mendota than in Shamokin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mendota had 3.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Shamokin
 Shamokin, PAMendota, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,606$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,754  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,957$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14464573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Shamokin    3 Reviews

I went to visit and almost purchased a home there but the home had a problem, doesn't mean that I will not go back, I really don't understand why so much bad talk about  More

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Shamokin, PA is an old coal town that's multiple decades past its prime. The area is growing with dilapidated and unsafe buildings while the city is bankrupt, unable to  More

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alright here is a comment unless you ar a raging alcoholic shamokin is the place where your happiness would go to die and i am serious you cant get a job here i hate it  More

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Reviews for Mendota    4 Reviews

I've lived in Mendota my entire life and am very thankful for the small town that it is. The community comes together to help each other out whenever there is a need.  More

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I've lived in Chicago and have recently moved out to Mendota. The train makes it very convenient to get into the city when necessary, and an easy way for friends to  More

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