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Shippensburg, PA vs Penbrook, PA

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- Penbrook spends 3.7% less per student than Shippensburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.5% higher in Penbrook than in Shippensburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Penbrook had 3.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Shippensburg
 Shippensburg, PAPenbrook, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,739$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,693  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,762$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10044573
 Students per Counselor279  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
Reviews for Shippensburg    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

There is so much to do in the areas around Shippensburg...so many beautiful state parks, Gettysburg...It is Amish Country, beautiful, homey place that you will  More

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Over 18 years ago

Four distinctive  More

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Over 19 years ago

good place to get an education... a little  More

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Reviews for Penbrook    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

When we moved to the Borough of Penbrook, we had no idea of what we were getting ourselves into. Situated directly across the street from Harrisburg proper, it is a  More

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