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Allentown, PA vs American Fork, UT

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Highlights
- American Fork spends 50.1% less per student than Allentown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 61.8% higher in American Fork than in Allentown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- American Fork had 17.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Allentown

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 Allentown, PAAmerican Fork, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student$19,712$9,835$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,267$7,485$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,777$4,859$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.124.4316.23
 Students per Librarian57932934573
 Students per Counselor329556530
 Grade School Educ.8.4%1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.0%3.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.80.6%94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%26.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.5%11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.3%39.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.3.8%8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%1.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.8%0.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Allentown    25 Reviews

Winter in Allentown is alright, mild temperatures, there isn't much snow but there are some nearby ski resorts with artificial snow. In the summer there are some fun  More

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do you like cold and snow? Allentown may not be the coldest place in the country but it gets very cold and the winter feels endless...arctic blast after another and  More

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Over 9 years ago

This is a beautiful place, kept clean by weekly street sweeping. A multitude of parks exist including the exceptional Rose Garden and sports fields, and people use them  More

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Reviews for American Fork    4 Reviews

Corrupt and communist. They have the most corrupt police. They want to dictate every little thing you do, on your own property. I wish that the constitution meant  More

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Over 12 years ago

The schools here are awful. The school curriculum I endured was years behind anywhere else I've lived (Milwaukee, WI; Colorado Springs, CO; Denver, CO). The teachers  More

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Over 17 years ago

it's hot in summer and cold in winter great during spring and  More

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