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State College, PA vs Bellevue, NE

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Highlights
- Bellevue spends 35.8% less per student than State College.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.2% higher in Bellevue than in State College. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bellevue had 6.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to State College
 State College, PABellevue, NEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,776$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,030$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3914573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for State College    27 Reviews

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Over 16 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  More

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Reviews for Bellevue    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Excellent place to live.   More

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Over 18 years ago

I lived Bellevue for 4 years. I never lived in the Midwest so I wasn’t sure how I was going to like it, but I really enjoyed my stay there. I see this area as having the  More

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Over 19 years ago

The people are friendly and the city is small enough to have hometown values. The community is a great place to raise  More

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