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State College, PA vs Clarks Summit, PA

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- Clarks Summit spends 29.0% less per student than State College.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.3% higher in Clarks Summit than in State College. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Clarks Summit had 4.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to State College
 State College, PAClarks Summit, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,331$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,367$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14464573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
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Reviews for State College    27 Reviews
Kathleen · Bellefonte, PA
Hard to beat State College
Over 6 years ago

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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AB · Gaithersburg, MD
Some will excel here. Check here to see if you wi
Over 14 years ago

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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Holly · Ruckersville, VA
NEVER A DULL MOMENT
Over 15 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 Clarks Summit    2 Reviews
flynott · Clarks Summit, PA
Family
Over 11 years ago

Its where my family  More

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Joseph · Clarks Summit, PA
Great Place to Live
Over 18 years ago

We found this area through "Best Places". When we visited the area we fell in love with it and bought a home. Only about 2 hrs from either NYC or Philly. But, with one  More

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