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Wilkes-Barre, PA vs Harlingen, TX

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- Harlingen spends 25.6% less per student than Wilkes-Barre.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.8% lower in Harlingen than in Wilkes-Barre. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Harlingen had 9.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wilkes-Barre
 Wilkes-Barre, PAHarlingen, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,799$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,391  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,639$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5194573
 Students per Counselor553  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Wilkes-Barre    2 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I had the privilege of being born and raised here in Wilkes-Barre. Unfortunately, the town has deteriorated tremendously. I shall list pros vs.  More

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Over 18 years ago

Wilkes-Barre was a wonderful place to go to college. With two schools near each other (King's College and Wilkes College) the atmosphere was exciting. The city of itself  More

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Reviews for Harlingen    6 Reviews

Harlingen is a city that offers retirees the most bang for the buck! It is near enough to McAllen and Brownsville and all they offer. You get a wide variety of shopping  More

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This area of the state of Texas is bland to most people from the East and northeast. However the community has everything you need at a price you can afford. Dining out  More

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Over 8 years ago

Here is what you will not get in Harlingen: easy access to great museums and Michelin starred restaurants. However, there are things that counter it. 1) It is  More

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