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Wilkes-Barre, PA vs Ocean City, MD

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- Ocean City spends 35.4% more per student than Wilkes-Barre.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.3% lower in Ocean City than in Wilkes-Barre. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ocean City had 10.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Wilkes-Barre
 Wilkes-Barre, PAOcean City, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,295$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,391  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,098$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4254573
 Students per Counselor553  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Ocean City    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

The town itself if quaint but typically coastal. In high season you will crawl from traffic light to traffic light. Maybe place to be single but don't grow old alone.  More

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Over 12 years ago

Not that bad at all. My family stays here every summer, and we have no problems. The crime rating is only a 10 because the boardwalk gets a lot of petty theft and drunk  More

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Over 12 years ago

Crime here really isnt a 10. The boardwalk gets a lot of drunk people and petty theft during the summer, and that skews the results. Ive stayed here in OC every summer  More

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