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Williamsport, PA vs Waterloo, IA

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Highlights
- Waterloo spends 21.1% less per student than Williamsport.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.5% higher in Waterloo than in Williamsport. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waterloo had 0.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Williamsport
 Williamsport, PAWaterloo, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,594$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,297  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,498$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6944573
 Students per Counselor353  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Williamsport    10 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Mayor Jessie Bloom let the philly crackheads come here for rehabilitation and they did not leave. They brought their criminal ways to the port. This was once a nice town  More

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Over 10 years ago

I have lived in Williamsport my whole life, I am 32 years old, and have been married for 12 years,my wife and I just bought a house in a "bad" neighborhood, and the  More

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Over 13 years ago

the cost of living here in pa has sky rocket here in the last 4 years rents used a 3 bedroom house use to cost 500.00 a month with nothing furnish now it cost 1200  More

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Reviews for Waterloo    5 Reviews

The bike racks recently installed on the MET buses was a great idea for a community that has numerous bike riders and  More

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Over 18 years ago

Unless you're into getting wasted on a regular basis there's not a lot to do here. Most people barhop for fun. Being someone who doesn't drink and doesn't enjoy being  More

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Over 18 years ago

So the weather is emotional here - on and off during the summer its hot and rainy, yet during the fall it is quite often beautiful. Winters can be long, and spring can  More

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