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Augusta, ME vs Allentown, PA

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Highlights
- Allentown spends 20.7% more per student than Augusta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.4% higher in Allentown than in Augusta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Allentown had 12.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Augusta

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 Augusta, MEAllentown, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,335$19,712$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,350$15,267$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,271$9,777$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.8515.116.23
 Students per Librarian3195794573
 Students per Counselor299329530
 Grade School Educ.2.8%8.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%11.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.6%80.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%19.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.4%7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.0%17.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.3%3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%1.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.8%0.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Augusta    8 Reviews

We spent 1 year in Augusta. It is probably the cutest Capitol city that I have ever visited in the US. That being said, it has a dark underbelly and a ruthless drug  More

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Over 14 years ago

Winter in Maine usually starts in November, occasionally in October and lasts until March, sometimes April. Although last year was unusually mild, most folks around  More

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I've been living in Augusta for about 9 months now. Moved here from New Orleans. I should be moving out in a few months; I seriously considered staying in Augusta  More

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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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