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State College, PA vs Pensacola, FL

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Highlights
- Pensacola spends 53.5% less per student than State College.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.8% higher in Pensacola than in State College. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pensacola had 6.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to State College
 State College, PAPensacola, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,709$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,296$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8224573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%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 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 Pensacola    72 Reviews

I grew up in Pcola and moved away after hurricane Ivan over a decade ago. I have recently moved back and was shocked to see the rate of decline it has endured over the  More

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I've lived here for almost 30 years and love it! Good size town but not a big city still plenty to do in downtown's really come alive in the last 10 years. Plus we have  More

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I came here to visit and never left! The American Planning Association named downtown Pensacola "Florida's Greatest Place" after a popular vote and Palafox Street was  More

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