2024 Compare Cities Education:
Tyler, TX vs Scranton, PA

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Highlights
- Scranton spends 26.0% more per student than Tyler.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.1% higher in Scranton than in Tyler. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scranton had 0.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tyler
 Tyler, TXScranton, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,960$16,331$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,578$14,038$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,824$9,367$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio1414.0216.23
 Students per Librarian62414464573
 Students per Counselor378382530
 Grade School Educ.5.7%4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%7.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.6%87.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.1%16.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.5%8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.2%23.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.9%6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%1.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.7%1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Tyler    29 Reviews

Upon reading numerous reviews on living in Tyler TX, after I and my family moved here!!!! I really wish I had read before leaving my home state to come here. Most of the  More

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My husband and I moved to a cabin in the woods just outside Tyler in 2007, so we've been here almost 15 years. Pros that other reviewers haven't mentioned: 1. very  More

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Over 3 years ago

Great place to live if you have your crap together. Lots of professionals and families. Great parks, weather, restaurants, churches, and schools. If you like big  More

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Reviews for Scranton    20 Reviews

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  More

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