2025 Compare Cities Education:
State College, PA vs Pleasant Grove, UT

Change Cities
Highlights
- Pleasant Grove spends 57.3% less per student than State College.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 97.5% higher in Pleasant Grove than in State College. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pleasant Grove had 3.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to State College
 State College, PAPleasant Grove, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,835$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,859$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock32934573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of State College

Reviews for Pleasant Grove    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

close to good biking  More

   |    Reply

Pleasant Grove has a small-town feel, but is very near to the large cities of Provo, Orem, and American Fork, with SLC just about 45 min away. It is a lovely, clean town  More

   |    Reply

Over 17 years ago

One of the reasons I moved to Pleasant Grove is minimal traffic. There are some tough spots, but mostly little traffic, no traffic jams and almost no  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Pleasant Grove


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.