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State College, PA vs Port Orange, FL

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Highlights
- Port Orange spends 53.9% less per student than State College.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.0% higher in Port Orange than in State College. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Port Orange had 6.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to State College
 State College, PAPort Orange, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,617$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,374$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9424573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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 Port Orange    5 Reviews

Port Orange WAS great 10 years ago. It's been on a slow decline for 10 years now. I really like my neighborhood. The schools are good, and the place is safe. The  More

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I've lived in this city for over 15 yrs. It USED TO BE a great place to live. It is now extremely over-developed. The traffic on Dunlawton, Nova and Clyde Morris can  More

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Over 7 years ago

I live here. I have lived in North Florida, and South Florida, and now here. It is a lovely town. I love how they leave natural trees and hammocks when they build. I  More

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