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State College, PA vs Simsbury, CT

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- Simsbury spends 8.9% more per student than State College.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.3% lower in Simsbury than in State College. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Simsbury had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to State College
 State College, PASimsbury, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,433$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4794573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%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 Simsbury    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

We've lived in Simsbury for over 24 years, relocated here by choice because of the small town feel and quality of education. We made the right choice, cost of living is  More

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Over 16 years ago

I lived in Simsbury for 1 1/2 yrs. The cost of housing as a whole is expensive. Homes are a bit more than surrounding areas, but the property tax is what drives up the  More

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