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Wilkes-Barre, PA vs Pocomoke City, MD

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- Pocomoke City spends 35.4% more per student than Wilkes-Barre.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.3% lower in Pocomoke City than in Wilkes-Barre. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pocomoke City had 2.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Wilkes-Barre
 Wilkes-Barre, PAPocomoke 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.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 Pocomoke City    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Pocomoke City is a small town. While there is growth for business and housing, it is controlled. It's the type of town where you know all of your neighbors and many  More

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