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State College, PA vs Great Falls, MT

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Highlights
- Great Falls spends 40.1% less per student than State College.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.3% higher in Great Falls than in State College. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Great Falls had 5.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to State College
 State College, PAGreat Falls, MTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,789$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,260$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3844573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 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 Great Falls    22 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I grew up here. The lack of educational opportunities and adequate work opportunities made it extremely difficult to thrive. Upon leaving to the nearest metropolitan  More

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Please do not move to Great Falls if you are a liberal. Don't make a great red place go blue and ruin one of the last best unspoiled country places not yet destroyed by  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Great Falls from 2012-2015 and could not leave fast enough! We lived near the downtown area (which you think would be nice with a $1200/month rent...) where  More

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