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Shamokin, PA vs Raleigh, NC

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Highlights
- Raleigh spends 27.6% less per student than Shamokin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.3% higher in Raleigh than in Shamokin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Raleigh had 13.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Shamokin
 Shamokin, PARaleigh, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,754  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8294573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%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 Raleigh    224 Reviews

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Over 2 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

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