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Fredericksburg, VA vs Lancaster, PA

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Highlights
- Lancaster spends 36.8% more per student than Fredericksburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.3% higher in Lancaster than in Fredericksburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lancaster had 9.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fredericksburg

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 Fredericksburg, VALancaster, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,058$19,226$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,335$15,226$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,590$9,603$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.7313.7716.23
 Students per Librarian18124574573
 Students per Counselor330314530
 Grade School Educ.4.7%8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%9.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.1%82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%15.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.1%8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.7%25.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.4%6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%1.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.5%1.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Fredericksburg    17 Reviews

Fredericksburg has an undeniably small town charm and an all around appeal that is hard to beat, in the context of its proximity to the larger DC Metro area. The  More

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I have lived in Fredericksburg for over 10 years and love it. The housing prices are affordable and this historic city has so much to offer. Ideal location also situated  More

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Disclaimer right off the top; yes I know there are good people everywhere and some are here as well but Fredericksburg is far from an ideal place to live and here is  More

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Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 10 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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ZIPS IN FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA
22401
ZIPS IN LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
17603 17602

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