2024 Compare Cities Education:
Lancaster, PA vs Princeton Junction, NJ

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- Princeton Junction spends 28.9% more per student than Lancaster.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.2% lower in Princeton Junction than in Lancaster. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Princeton Junction had 15.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lancaster
 Lancaster, PAPrinceton Junction, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student$19,226$24,781$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,226$19,715$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,603$11,807$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.7712.3616.23
 Students per Librarian45710354573
 Students per Counselor314296530
 Grade School Educ.8.0%3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.5%1.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.82.5%95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.3%2.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.5%6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.4%78.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.8%26.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%5.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%9.5%1.5%
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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