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Wilkes-Barre, PA vs Kinston, NC

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- Kinston spends 40.6% less per student than Wilkes-Barre.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.0% lower in Kinston than in Wilkes-Barre. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kinston had 5.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wilkes-Barre
 Wilkes-Barre, PAKinston, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,227$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,391  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,729$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5644573
 Students per Counselor553  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 Kinston    4 Reviews

I moved to Kinston, NC for retirement. Purchased a house from the auction held by the court. As a person of color, I was unable to obtain an attorney, while I was sued  More

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I'm moving my business and family with 2 young children to Kinston in March from Chapel Hill/Durham. Kinston is really nice with a great new restaurants, close proximity  More

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Over 13 years ago

hello! I recently visted parts of North Carolina and was amazed! I loved the people and the helpful tips from townies. I saw some amazing houses, in Kinston.   More

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