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State College, PA vs Kingston, NY

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Highlights
- Kingston spends 33.7% more per student than State College.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.2% lower in Kingston than in State College. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kingston had 11.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to State College
 State College, PAKingston, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$30,766$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,531$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5124573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 Kingston    10 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I was hopeful after the mayoral election in 2011, which also saw a Democrat elected as Alderman for my area, that the new regime would unite the people  More

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New politics coming to town, huge environmental movement, artist community is very strong, Keegan Ales alone is worth the trip, incredibly inexpensive city properties  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have lived in Ulster County my entire life. The last 20 years in Kingston. The best part of living here is the change of seasons. It is so beautiful in the fall.   More

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