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State College, PA vs Oak Harbor, WA

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Highlights
- Oak Harbor spends 33.5% less per student than State College.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.5% higher in Oak Harbor than in State College. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oak Harbor had 4.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to State College
 State College, PAOak Harbor, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,301$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,735$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12684573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 Oak Harbor    6 Reviews

The new high school addition looks great, but the quality of the education is lacking. The worst I would have to say, is the English dept. All of the senior parents were  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have found Oak Harbor to be a nice place to live in general, but still feel it is too secluded for me personally. There is not a lot to do as far as night life or  More

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Over 17 years ago

Windy, dreary, wet and noisy. A great place if you're a slug or  More

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